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Hypothetical Consent and Justification
Journal of Philosophy 97 (6):313 (2000)
Abstract
Hypothetical contracts have been said to be not worth the paper they are not written on. This paper defends hypothetical consent theories of justice, such as Rawls's, against the view that they lack justificatory power. I argue that while hypothetical consent cannot generate political obligation, it can generate political legitimacy.Author's Profile
Cynthia A. Stark
University of Utah
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