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