I’m quite struck by the issues thrown up by hypothetical social contracts. (Kant, Rawls and others)
The point is that, in practice, though we talk of ‘legitimate government’, we don’t actually rationally weigh up any of the obligations society lays on us, but instead use mediated democracy as a shortcut.
With some reading time on my hands, I hope to look further at how being a dutiful citizen meshes (or clashes) with being an autonomous moral agent.
Can anyone suggest any books/articles worth reading? I have a Kindle, so am lucky enough to be able to pick up extra titles on the hoof. It’s a great relief to be able to carry lots of reading in a small space!
I’ve not been blogging here for a while, as I’m on a three-month tandem trip across Europe. (If the travel is of interest, check out WWW.fitzgeraldfreewheel.wordpress.com )
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