Colburn, B. (2012) Autonomy-minded anti-perfectionism: novel, intuitive, and sound. Journal of Philosophical Research, 37, pp. 233-241. (doi: 10.5840/jpr20123711)
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Abstract
John Patrick Rudisill purports to identify various problems with my argument that the state promotion of autonomy is consistent with anti-perfectionism, viz. that it falsely pretends to be novel, is unacceptably counterintuitive because too restrictive and too permissive, and that it deploys self-defeating formal apparatus. I argue, in reply, that my argument is more novel than Rudisill gives me credit for; that properly understood my anti-perfectionism implies neither the implausible restrictions nor the unpalatable permissions that Rudisill claims; and that my formal apparatus is innocent of the flaws imputed to it.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Colburn, Professor Ben |
Authors: | Colburn, B. |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics J Political Science > JC Political theory |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy |
Journal Name: | Journal of Philosophical Research |
Publisher: | Philosophy Documentation Center |
ISSN: | 1053-8364 |
ISSN (Online): | 2153-7984 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2012 Philosophy Documentation Center |
First Published: | First published in Journal of Philosophical Research 37:233-241 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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