Oxford studies in political philosophy. Volume 3

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This is the third volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has been a vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these closely related subfields. This volume features ten papers and an introduction. The papers address a range of central topics and represent cutting edge work in the field. The first two parts of the volume deal with equality and justice and state legitimacy, while the final part looks at social issues that are not easily understood in terms of personal morality, yet which need not centrally involve the state. Content: Cover Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy: Volume 3 Copyright Acknowledgements Contents List of Contributors Introduction PART I: EQUALITY AND JUSTICE 1: On the Contribution of Ex AnteEquality to Ex Post Fairness I II III IV V VI Acknowledgments References 2: Problem of Equality from a Political Economy Perspective: The Long View of History 1. WHAT IS AN EGALITARIAN SOCIETY? 2. WHY DOES SOCIAL HIERARCHY EXIST? A POLITICAL ECONOMY PERSPECTIVE 3. PREMODERN EGALITARIAN SOCIETIES AND THE EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL HIERARCHY 4. PROBLEMS WITH PREMODERN EGALITARIAN SOCIETIES AND THE VALUE OF HIERARCHY5. PROSPECTS FOR AND CHALLENGES TO EGALITARIANISM IN MODERN SOCIETIES References 3: Liberal Equality and the Moral Status of Parent-Child Relationships INTRODUCTION 1. LIBERAL EGALITARIANISM AND THE BURDENS OF JUSTIFYING THE FAMILY 2. THE INSTRUMENTAL JUSTIFICATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP 3. THE RELATIONSHIP VIEW 4. PARENTS' OBLIGATIONS TO ENTER A PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP Acknowledgments References 4: Doing Justice to Desert I II III IV References PART II: STATE LEGITIMACY 5: Counterfactual Justifications of the State1. NOZICK'S JUSTIFICATION OF THE STATE 1.1. A Complete Non Sequitur 1.2. Rectifying Past Injustices 1.3. Counterfactual Histories 1.4. Invisible-Hand Explanations 1.5. Privileging the Minimal State 1.6. Nozick's Project 2. THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK 2.1. Supplementing Historical Accounts 2.2. Incomplete Theories 2.3. Degrees of Justification 2.4. Moral Principles and Empirical Mechanisms 2.5. Hypothetical Justifications 2.5.1. Justificatory Force 2.5.2. Idealization 2.5.3. History-Dependence 2.6. Evaluating Counterfactuals 3. CONCLUSION Or: "Reasonable People May Differ"3. EPISTEMICALLY SENSITIVE MORAL STANDARDS 4. MORAL ENCROACHMENT 5. SO: NOT EPISTEMOLOGY AFTER ALL? Appendix: The Burdens of Judgment Acknowledgments References 7: Proxy Battles in Just War Theory: Jus in Bello, the Site of Justice, and Feasibility Constraints 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE SITE OF JUSTICE AND JUST WAR THEORY 2.1. The Site of Justice: Political vs. Non-Political Approaches 2.2. Jus in Bello and the Site of Justice 2.3. Concluding Remarks 3. THE SITE OF JUSTICE AND JUST WAR THEORY:IMPLICATIONS 3.1. Challenges to the Political Approach