@misc{10481/48517,
year = {2017},
month = {10},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/48517},
abstract = {What is the relationship between morals and politics? What is the
relationship between moral philosophy and political philosophy? Defenders of
political moralism postulate moral aims or constraints for politics, and hence
they see political philosophy as a chapter of moral philosophy. Contrastingly,
advocates of political realism describe politics as an independent endeavor
aiming at providing order and security, and conceive of political philosophy as an
autonomous discipline. This article claims that political moralism and political
realism share the mistake of assuming that politics has substantial, permanent
goals or constraints. After criticizing political substantialism, the article explains
the main ingredients of its alternative, political minimalism: (1) the idea that
politics, understood as collective instrumental rationality, aims at providing
adequate means for the accomplishment of people s goals, whatever these are;
and (2) the conception of the relationship between morality and politics as one of
“reciprocal containment.” Finally, it addresses some foreseeable criticisms of
political minimalism.},
organization = {This article is a result of the research project FFI2016–79000-P, financed by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness.},
publisher = {Wiley},
keywords = {Moral philosophy},
keywords = {Political minimalism},
keywords = {Political moralism},
keywords = {Political philosophy},
keywords = {Political substantialism},
keywords = {Political realism},
title = {Beyond Realism and Moralism: A Defense of Political Minimalism},
doi = {0026-1068},
doi = {10.1111/meta.12259},
author = {Rodríguez Alcázar, Francisco Javier},
}