Justice in a non-ideal world
This doctoral thesis, titled Justice in a Non-Ideal World, explores the methodology and the content of a non-ideal theory of justice. It puts forward a methodology for theorising about politics according to which ideal theory does not have analytical primacy over non-ideal theory. Non-ideal theory is not a matter of implementing ideal principles, but rather a field of inquiry that seeks balance between moral values and real world considerations that constrain the realisation of justice. I argue that although there is value in ideal theorising, the specific task of guiding political action is better carried by non-ideal theory. This thesis highlighted the contribution of a non-ideal approach to our theorising about politics and explored the action guiding potential of non-ideal theory by identifying its defining features. This contribution is exemplified in the contexts of tax competition, climate justice and carbon pricing. This thesis explores ways through which the non-ideal theorist contributes to the normative weightlifting of political philosophy by gathering knowledge from other disciplines (in particular social sciences, economics, climate sciences) without presupposing ideal theory. I argue that non-ideal
Gajevic Sayegh, A.
Justice in a non-ideal world. This doctoral thesis, titled Justice in a Non-Ideal World, explores the methodology and the content of a non-ideal theory of justice. It puts forward a methodology for theorising about politics according to which ideal theory does not have analytical primacy over non-ideal theory. Non-ideal theory is not a matter of implementing ideal principles, but rather a field of inquiry that seeks balance between moral values and real world considerations that constrain the realisation of justice. I argue that although there is value in ideal theorising, the specific task of guiding political action is better carried by non-ideal theory. This thesis highlighted the contribution of a non-ideal approach to our theorising about politics and explored the action guiding potential of non-ideal theory by identifying its defining features. This contribution is exemplified in the contexts of tax competition, climate justice and carbon pricing. This thesis explores ways through which the non-ideal theorist contributes to the normative weightlifting of political philosophy by gathering knowledge from other disciplines (in particular social sciences, economics, climate sciences) without presupposing ideal theory. I argue that non-ideal
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