Applying Reflective Equilibrium Towards the Justification of a Precautionary Principle /

Applying Reflective Equilibrium Towards the Justification of a Precautionary Principle /

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This open access book provides the first explicit case study for an application of the method of reflective equilibrium (RE), using it to develop and defend a precautionary principle. It thereby makes an important and original contribution to questions of philosophical method and methodology. The bo...

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Main Author: Rechnitzer, Tanja (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning, Interdisciplinary Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences, 27
Subjects:
Knowledge, Theory of.
Ethics.
Philosophy of nature.
Epistemology.
Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.
Philosophy of Nature.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Reflective Equilibrium: The Method and its Applications
  • 3. Precautionary Principles
  • 4. Design of the Case Study
  • 5. Case Study, Part 1: Developing a Candidate System
  • 6. Case Study, Part 2: Focus on the Process of Adjustments
  • 7. Case Study, Part 3: Reaching a State of Reflective Equilibrium?
  • 8. Results and Discussion
  • 9. Towards a Toolbox for Applying RE
  • 10. Conclusion
  • 11. Appendix.

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