Full Description
Joseph Raz (1939-2022) was a towering figure in late 20th century and early 21st century analytical philosophy. His work in moral, political, and legal philosophy profoundly influenced the discipline, informing debates about practical reasoning, value theory, foundations of liberalism, personal autonomy, perfectionism, the nature of authority, theories of rights, free expression, multiculturalism, the nature of promises, the rule of law, toleration and pluralism, and the nature of law, among others. This collection—the product of two highly selective, international conferences held in Raz's honour soon after his passing—pays tribute to Raz's enormous influence in moral, political, and legal philosophy. The collected essays all engage with Raz's work, but not necessarily as critiques or interpretations of his work. The collection is a testament to Raz's impact, direct and indirect, on a wide range of philosophical issues and on a large and diverse set of philosophical communities. The overarching themes tackled in the collection include: 1. Normativity and Values, 2. Practical Reasoning, 3. Agency and Autonomy, 4. Rights and Obligations, 5. The Public Domain, and 6. Authority. Contributors include both leading figures and rising stars.
Contents
Part I. Normativity and Values
1: T. M. Scanlon: Understanding Good of a Kind and Good For in Terms of Reasons
2: Claire Kirwin: The Guise of the Good and the Agential Perspective on Action
3: Debbie Roberts: The Irrelevance of Supervenience
4: Ralph Wedgwood: Decision-Theoretic Virtue Ethics
Part II. Practical Reasoning
5: Jason Bridges: "Rational Explanation" and the Logic of Practical Reasons
6: Ulrike Heuer: The Point of Exclusionary Reasons
7: Michael S. Moore: Requiem for a Concept: Exclusionary Reasons
8: Massimo Renzo: Motivation and Alienation
Part III. Agency and Autonomy
9: John Hyman: Intentional Action and the Special Question "Why?"
10: Elinor Mason: Being in the World: Self-Conception and Taking Responsibility
11: David Enoch: Revisiting Raz on Autonomy
12: Steven Wall: Autonomy and Options
Part IV. Rights and Obligations
13: Kimberley Brownlee: The Razian's Elephant in the Room: When Do Interests Give Rise to Rights?
14: Thomas Christiano: Normative Conventionalism about Contracts
15: Filippa Ronquist: Conventionalism and the Wrong of Promise-Breaking
Part V. The Public Domain
16: Emad H. Atiq: Law, the Rule of Law, and Goodness-Fixing Kinds
17: Brian H. Bix: What Does Law Claim?
18: Daniel Weinstock: Rethinking Multiculturalism with (and against) Raz
Part VI. Authority
19: David Owens: Command and Obedience
20: Andrei Marmor: Authority, Legitimacy, and Accountability
21: Daniel Viehoff: Service and the Moral Problem(s) of Authority
