QUESTIONING EQUALITY FOR SELF-REFLEXIVE SOCIETIES
QUESTIONING EQUALITY FOR SELF-REFLEXIVE SOCIETIES
Author(s): Karolina M. CernSubject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Fundacja Filozofia na Rzecz Dialogu
Keywords: Constitutionalisation; self-reflexive polity; social injustices and inequalities; empowerment
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the issue of equality with regard to the process of European integration. Firstly, the change of the legal paradigm in the European legal culture is characterised, secondly, the notion of self-reflexive societies is introduced, and eventu-ally the paper deals with the issue of equality set as a complex problem, especially with regard to the social dimension. The chief concern of the paper is to develop the concept of the public power of judgement, to unveil the role of moral-discursive competencies, and to explain in what sense the theoretical premise of rationality potentials released in the discourse may overburden an ordinary citizen’s participation in processes of demo-cratic law legitimation.
Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 149-163
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
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