The Imperfect Legitimacy of Punishment

Ristroph, Alice

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“…But Miller could still expand upon this claim, clarifying the theoretical advantages of Hume's conservatism here, maybe adding a paragraph or two on what this means in practice and contrasting this with existing conservatives. Such gaps are surprisingly common (see similarly Black 2011, 351; Ristroph 2013, 207–8; Tahvanainen 2013, 144). True, we are constrained by space, especially in journal articles, and time, especially at the end of a long project.…”

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How (Not) to Use the History of Political Thought for Contemporary Purposes

Blau

2020

American J Political Sci

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Many scholars seek contemporary insights from historical texts. Yet such efforts often fall short. Some studies do not demonstrate a gap in the literature, or they overgeneralize about the limitations of contemporary scholarship. Other studies misread contemporary authors or underestimate the complexity of contemporary issues. Interestingly, some studies use ideas that have been superseded: the history of political thought can constrain as well as liberate. Overall, I suggest, some of the boldest claims for the contemporary value of the history of political thought come from scholars whose own contemporary insights sometimes fall short. These problems risk undermining, not underlining, the contemporary relevance of the history of political thought. To draw contemporary insights from historical texts, we need to grasp how hard this can be.

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How (Not) to Use the History of Political Thought for Contemporary Purposes

Blau

2020

American J Political Sci

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“…For this reason, I believe Alice Ristroph is mistaken in thinking that the subjects authorize their own punishments only for crimes of rebellion. See Ristroph, , p. 203.…”

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Authorization and the Right to Punish in Hobbes

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2015

Pacific Philosophical Qtr

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The Imperfect Legitimacy of Punishment

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How (Not) to Use the History of Political Thought for Contemporary Purposes

How (Not) to Use the History of Political Thought for Contemporary Purposes

Authorization and the Right to Punish in Hobbes

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