Against state neutrality [Elektronische Ressource] : Raz, Rawls, and philosophical perfectionism / Ian Jennings. Gutachter: Thomas Schmidt ; R Jay Wallace

Humboldt-Universität-zu-Berlin, Philosophische Fakultät I AGAINST STATE NEUTRALITY: RAZ, RAWLS, AND PHILOSOPHICAL PERFECTIONISM Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Dr. Phil. eingereicht von Ian Jennings Gutachter Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmidt und Prof. Dr. R Jay Wallace Datum der Promotion: 17.07.2009 2 3INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER 1: FORMULATING THE PRINCIPLE OF STATE NEUTRALITY 17 Rival conceptions of the good 19 The range of the neutrality principle: comprehensive or narrow 22 The range of the neutrality principle: only coercive promotion of the good? 28 Favouring a conception of the good 36 Neutrality as neutrality of aimNeutrality as neutrality of justification 40 Neutrality as neutrality of effect 44 Conclusion 50 CHAPTER 2: DEFENDING THE PRINCIPLE OF STATE NEUTRALITY 53 A neutral justification for the principle of state neutrality?