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The Importance of Assent - A Theory of Coercion and Dignity (Hardcover, 2012)
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The Importance of Assent - A Theory of Coercion and Dignity (Hardcover, 2012)
Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, 25
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The view that persons are entitled to respect because of their
moral agency is commonplace in contemporary moral theory. What
exactly this respect entails, however, is far less uncontroversial.
In this book, Van der Rijt argues powerfully that this respect for
persons' moral agency must also encompass respect for their
subjective moral judgments - even when these judgments can be shown
to be fundamentally flawed. Van der Rijt scrutinises the role
persons' subjective moral judgments play within the context of
coercion and domination. His fresh, original analysis of Kant's
third formulation of the Categorical Imperative reveals how these
judgments are intimately connected to a person's dignity. The
result is an insightful new account of coercion, a novel Kantian
reformulation of the republican notion of non-domination and a
compelling, innovative argument in favour of retributive justice.
"In this admirably clear and insightful work, Van der Rijt develops
an original account of coercion and dignity. On the basis of his
analysis of the relation between these two concepts, he also
provides an intriguing new angle on the nature of republicanism. I
recommend this book to anyone interested in freedom and power and
their roles in normative political theory." Ian Carter - University
of Pavia "In this carefully argued and original study Jan-Willem
van der Rijt offers an analysis of coercion, a broadly Kantian
argument that coercion is an affront to dignity, and an
illuminating contrast with Philip Pettit's republicanism. A most
welcome contribution." Thomas E. Hill, Jr. - University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill "Jan-Willem van der Rijt has written a well
argued, original book that will prove to be extremely helpful for
the philosophical inquiry of the relationship between coercion and
human dignity as well as for the assessment of republicanism and
its consequences." Ralf Stoecker - University of Potsdam
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