contractualism

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Two additional ideas are "contractarianism" and "contractualism" -- distinctive positions in moral philosophy that are respectively associated with David Gauthier and Thomas ( "Tim")

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  • Two additional ideas are "contractarianism" and "contractualism" -- distinctive positions in moral philosophy that are respectively associated with David Gauthier and Thomas ( "Tim") —  Legal Theory Blog
  • Contractualism -- The term "contractualism" applies to theories that focuses on reasonableness or justifiability to others. —  Legal Theory Blog
  • Scanlon's contractualism is inspired by the classical social-contract notion of hypothetical agreement or hypothetical consent. —  Legal Theory Blog
  • But you can get a flavor of Scanlon's view by thinking about his very famous formulation of contractualism: —  Legal Theory Blog
  • The Rivals of Contractarianism and Contractualism contractualism and contractarianism in all their forms by looking briefly at some rival views. —  Legal Theory Blog
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