Brown Bag Seminars of Political Philosophy in cooperation with Political Philosophy Seminar 2023

4 MAY 2023, h. 11.00
Online on Zoom
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Abstract
Political deference is deference to the political judgment of others. The standard view in political philosophy is that citizens are not required to defer to the political judgment of others, even if they might be required to epistemically defer to others on certain empirical matters in forming their own political judgments. Against this standard view, I argue that there are epistemic circumstances in which citizens (as well as political leaders) are required to politically defer to others. I provide an account of the epistemic circumstances in which political deference is required, both rationally and morally. I also answer objections that aim to show that even if political deference is rationally required, it is problematic for some moral or political reasons.

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Giulia Bistagnino ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ), or Linda Priano ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) 

This seminar is part of the Brown Bag Seminars in cooperation with Political Philosophy Seminar 2023.