Self-restraint and the Principle of Consent: Some considerations of the Liberal Conception of Political Legitmacy

This article discusses the legitimacy argument on which many liberals ground their demand for restraining the use of religious convictions in processes of political deliberation and decision making. According to this argument the exercise of political power can only be justified by 'neutral...

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Main Author: Grotefeld, Stefan 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2000
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2000, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-92
Further subjects:B Consent
B Neutrality
B Legitimacy
B Self-restraint
B public deliberation
B Religious Convictions
B Liberalism
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