More than Consent: Kant on the Function of the Social Contract

<span>What is the point of appealing to a social contract? An intuitively plausible answer is that the metaphor functions as a justification for the obligation to obey the law. If I have made a contract to establish a political authority, then I am bound to obey the commands of that authority....

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Main Author: Larry Krasnoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2018-12-01
Series:Las Torres de Lucca
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Online Access:http://lastorresdelucca.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/299