The Value of Philosophy in Nonideal Circumstances

Swift, Adam

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“…The recent debate on ideal and non-ideal theory revealed ways in which we can interpret action guidance paradox of ideal theory and how it is possible to respond to it from the standpoint of ideal theory (Robeyns 2008;Swift 2008;Valentini 2009;Hamlin and Stemplowska 2012 (Swift 2008, p. 374). These are indeed relevant issues, each one deserving careful examination.…”

Section: The Content Of Non-ideal Theory: a Theory Of Action-guidancementioning

confidence: 99%

A Case of Non-Ideal Guidance: Tackling Tax Competition

Sayegh

2017

Moral Philosophy and Politics

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In the global justice literature, growing attention has been given to problems particular to a globalised economy such as tax competition. Political philosophers have started to reflect on how these problems intersect with theories of global justice. This paper explores the idea according to which action-guiding principles of justice can only be formulated at such intersections. This is the starting point from which I develop a 'non-ideal theory' of global justice. The methodology of this theory posits that principles of justice are formulated according to the practice they are intended to regulate. Individual practices provide insights about the formulation of principles, for the non-ideal circumstances that prevent the realisation of justice are only revealed through the interpretation of each practice. With regard to the content of principles, I reject the notion that non-ideal theory is applied ideal theory. I offer instead an overview of the main features of a conception of justice for a non-ideal world based on the ideas of compliance, fact-sensitivity, feasibility and pathdependence. The contribution of this paper is twofold: to provide the conceptual framework for an action-guiding non-ideal theory of global justice and to show why this theory is well-suited to address problems of a globalised economy, such as tax competition.

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Section: The Content Of Non-ideal Theory: a Theory Of Action-guidancementioning

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A Case of Non-Ideal Guidance: Tackling Tax Competition

Sayegh

2017

Moral Philosophy and Politics

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“…see Hamlin and Stemplowska 2010, Valentini 2009, Swift 2008. Nonetheless, despite their differences, scholars recognise that ideal theories of justice contain two simultaneous features:…”

Section: Justice As An Ideal Theorymentioning

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From the Idea of Justice to the Idea of Injustice: Mixing the Ideal, Non-Ideal and Dynamic Conceptions of Injustice

Vazquez

2013

SSRN Journal

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“…In Theory, Ideal Theory and the Theory of Ideals, for example, Stemplowska and Hamlin challenge Simmons's claim that ideal theory is a pre-requisite for non-ideal theory. Additionally, the authors advise a shift in focus from the vocabulary difficulties to the 'territory' which ideal and non-ideal theory should cover (Stemplowska & Hamlin, 2010;Swift, 2008;Valentini, 2009;Sreenivasan, 2012).both theories are useful: 'the use of ideal theory techniques contributes to the use of nonideal theory techniques and vice versa' (Stemplowska, 2008). Similarly shifting the debate from the vocabulary problems to solving problems, Robert Jubb (2012), in Tragedies of Nonideal Theory, highlights the need for 're-categorization.'…”

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Ideal and Nonideal Theory: Untangling the Debate

Rodgers

2014

IJE

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In reviewing some of the literature, ideal and non-ideal theories are presented as opposing or at least competing theories, in the same manner as are liberal and progressive theories of education. Some scholars suggest that ideal theory ought to precede non-ideal theory, while others suggest just the opposite. This is referred to in the literature as 'the priority objection.' Some suggest we don't need ideal theory at all and should exclusively use non-ideal theory. Others focus on how this scholar misses the point, that scholar leaves something out, or this scholar has it right and here's why. My objective in this paper is to argue that aside from important and scholarly discussions, ideal theory and non-ideal theory are artificially polarized. Further, and more radically, characterizing ideal and non-ideal theories as two separate enterprises and as 'theories' are category mistakes. Not surprisingly, because of the artificial polarization and category mistakes, the debate is rather confused and stuck. This paper attempts to untangle the confusion and open up the dialogue.

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The Value of Philosophy in Nonideal Circumstances

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A Case of Non-Ideal Guidance: Tackling Tax Competition

A Case of Non-Ideal Guidance: Tackling Tax Competition

From the Idea of Justice to the Idea of Injustice: Mixing the Ideal, Non-Ideal and Dynamic Conceptions of Injustice

Ideal and Nonideal Theory: Untangling the Debate

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