Public reason
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Public reason is the phrase used by American philosopher John Rawls to refer to the common reason of all citizens in a pluralist society. Public reason is contrasted by Rawls with the nonpublic reason employed by citizens as members of religious associations or as adherents to particular moral and philosophical doctrines.
[edit] External links
- Fabienne Peter: Rawls’ Idea of Public Reason and Democratic Legitimacy
- Legal Theory Lexicon: Public Reason
