Liberalna teorija manjinskih prava u filozofiji Willa Kymlicke
A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights in Will Kymlicka’s Thought

Summary/Abstract: This review presents some aspects of Will Kymlicka’s philosophy, which proposes, among other, a liberal theory of minority rights. Remaining within the framework of liberal tradition, he tries to defend and develop a liberal view of rights, both individual and those of the society. On the other hand, it is significant because it provides very strong arguments in favor of minority rights, and attempts to reconcile group and individual rights. Kymlicka asserts that group-differentiated rights rely heavily on individual freedom and autonomy, and that therefore they logically could be derived from Rawls’ egalitarian theory of justice. This thesis supports political liberalism as the only appropriate theoretical and political approach to accommodating various groups’ cultural differences and endorsing certain group-specific rights. The framework of liberal justice is the most suitable for the opening of cross-cultural dialogue and for the approval of cultural membership. The provision of group-differentiated rights is a necessary precondition for coexistence of cultural differences and in fact promotes individual freedom, autonomy and equality of all members of society.

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