Is nondomination a social ideal?
According to a prominent strain of thought in the republican tradition, nondomination is a social ideal, in the sense that it can be enjoyed only by living in the right sort of political community with others, rather than by simply withdrawing from others altogether. This understanding has important...
| Publicado en: | Southern Journal of Philosophy Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 71 - 85 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2026
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