Methodological Rawlsianism, Critical Theory and Animal Political Theory
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https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2023.69.05Keywords:
Animals, Reflective equilibrium, Public justification, «liberalismo árabe», Methodological Rawlsianism, Critical theoryAbstract
The aim of this paper is to offer a systematic explanation of why animal political theory, developed within the framework of methodological Rawlsianism, has difficulties meeting the standards of public justification. More specifically, I argue that the problem lies in the fact that our political culture makes it difficult for citizens to adopt a coherent perspective to reflect on the terms through which relations between species must be conducted. To face this difficulty, I propose that a methodological turn must be introduced, giving greater importance to social theory, which implies a step from liberalism to critical theory.
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