Public reason and religion: the theo-ethical equilibrium argument for restraint

Most public reason theorists believe that citizens are under a ‘duty of restraint’. Citizens must refrain from supporting laws for which they have only non-public reasons. The theo-ethical equilibrium argument purports to show that theists should accept this duty, on the basis of their religious con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Billingham, P
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Netherlands 2017