Joshua Cohen
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall), Faculty Member
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Sphären der Gerechtigkeit ist Michael Walzers viertes Buch im Bereich der politischen Philosophie und zielt darauf ab, eine systematischere Darstellung seiner früheren Arbeiten zu geben. Denn trotz seiner vielfachen Wandlungen, sowohl was... more
Sphären der Gerechtigkeit ist Michael Walzers viertes Buch im Bereich der politischen Philosophie und zielt darauf ab, eine systematischere Darstellung seiner früheren Arbeiten zu geben. Denn trotz seiner vielfachen Wandlungen, sowohl was das historische Arbeitsfeld (von den athenischen Senatsdebatten bis zum Massaker von My Lai) als auch was die Themen anbelangt (von Demokratie am Arbeitsplatz bis zu den Rechten der Nonkombattanten), ist er immer wieder auf zwei zentrale Fragen zurückgekommen. Erstens halten Walzers substantielle Ansichten zu politischen Fragen im allgemeinen an den egalitären und demokratischen Werten fest. Er schreibt in einer sozialistischen Tradition und hat sich bei seiner Kritik an der bestehenden Struktur von Macht und Vorteil in den Vereinigten Staaten immer auf deren Werte gestützt. Gegen Ende von Sphären der Gerechtigkeit faßt er seine politische Perspektive so zusammen: „Die mir unter diesem Blickwinkel für meine eigene, die amerikanische, Gesellschaft als angemessen erscheinenden Strukturen sind die eines dezentralen demokratischen Sozialismus in Gestalt eines starken Wohlfahrtsstaates, dessen Vertreter zumindest zum Teil aus lokalen, ehrenamtlich tätigen Gemeindebeamten bestehen, eines regulierten Marktes, eines offenen und entmystifizierten Staatsdienstes, unabhängiger staatlicher Schulen, einer Partizipation aller an harter Arbeit ebenso wie an freier Zeit, des Schutzes
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 1979.
In the time available to me this afternoon, I cannot hope to discuss each of these questions. So I want to focus on the third question, addressing some issues about the domestic significance of the war and its impact on the international... more
In the time available to me this afternoon, I cannot hope to discuss each of these questions. So I want to focus on the third question, addressing some issues about the domestic significance of the war and its impact on the international role of the United States. But what I have to say in response to this third question in part reflects my answers to the first two. So I will begin with some remarks about them.
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There are two principal philosophical conceptions of socialism, corresponding to two interpretations of the notion of a rational society. The first conception corresponds to an instrumental view of social rationality. Captured by the... more
There are two principal philosophical conceptions of socialism, corresponding to two interpretations of the notion of a rational society. The first conception corresponds to an instrumental view of social rationality. Captured by the image of socialism as “one big workshop,” the instrumental view holds that social ownership of the means of production is rational because it promotes the optimal development of the productive forces. Social ownership is optimal because it eliminates the costs of coordination imposed by the conduct of economic activities in formally independent enterprises, and, more generally, overcomes fetters on development that result from the control of resources by individuals whose particular interests (in profit) imperfectly correspond to a general interest in productive advance.
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Can egalitarianism survive internationalization? Yes, but survival also requires that egalitarianism shed its social democratic form. Our argument for this laconic ans wer proceeds in five steps. We start by introducing the terms of our... more
Can egalitarianism survive internationalization? Yes, but survival also requires that egalitarianism shed its social democratic form. Our argument for this laconic ans wer proceeds in five steps. We start by introducing the terms of our question (» egalitarianism ...
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En su inolvidable discurso de abril de 1967 en la iglesia del Riverside, Martin Luther King Jr. expuso sus razones para oponerse a la guerra del Vietnam. Para King, la guerra era un desastre para los afroamericanos, un veneno para el país... more
En su inolvidable discurso de abril de 1967 en la iglesia del Riverside, Martin Luther King Jr. expuso sus razones para oponerse a la guerra del Vietnam. Para King, la guerra era un desastre para los afroamericanos, un veneno para el país y, sobre todo, una pesadilla « ...
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by... more
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by ...
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... the legislative and other measures needed to give effect to the rights; Steiner and Allston ... Thusfreedom of conscience is a matter of, among other things, freedom from false worship ... The fundamental metaphysical idea in... more
... the legislative and other measures needed to give effect to the rights; Steiner and Allston ... Thusfreedom of conscience is a matter of, among other things, freedom from false worship ... The fundamental metaphysical idea in Qutb's viewhis idea of the absolute unity of existence ...
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In a world that still venerates democracy's principles but regularly despairs of its practice, the nascent political order of the European Union (EU) is a crucial test case. Can the ideal of self-government be... more
In a world that still venerates democracy's principles but regularly despairs of its practice, the nascent political order of the European Union (EU) is a crucial test case. Can the ideal of self-government be extended to this new setting, with its welter of problem-solving ...
In this article I examine John Rawls's maximin criterion of distributive equity. 1 According to maximin, social and economic inequalities are just only if they work to the maximum benefit of those in the least advantaged... more
In this article I examine John Rawls's maximin criterion of distributive equity. 1 According to maximin, social and economic inequalities are just only if they work to the maximum benefit of those in the least advantaged social position. 2 I think that maximin is a reasonable ...
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Following common practice, Riker's Liberalism against Populism distinguishes populist from liberal conceptions of democracy.1 Intuitively, populist conceptions emphasize that political participation and public... more
Following common practice, Riker's Liberalism against Populism distinguishes populist from liberal conceptions of democracy.1 Intuitively, populist conceptions emphasize that political participation and public deliberation can serve to articulate and advance a "general will," while liberal ...
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21 DELIBERATION AND DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY Joshua Cohen In this essay I explore the ideal of a 'deliberative democracy'. 1 By a deliberative democracy I shall mean, roughly, an association whose affairs are... more
21 DELIBERATION AND DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY Joshua Cohen In this essay I explore the ideal of a 'deliberative democracy'. 1 By a deliberative democracy I shall mean, roughly, an association whose affairs are governed by the public deliberation of its members. I ...
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21 DELIBERATION AND DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY Joshua Cohen In this essay I explore the ideal of a 'deliberative democracy'. 1 By a deliberative democracy I shall mean, roughly, an association whose affairs are... more
21 DELIBERATION AND DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY Joshua Cohen In this essay I explore the ideal of a 'deliberative democracy'. 1 By a deliberative democracy I shall mean, roughly, an association whose affairs are governed by the public deliberation of its members. I ...