Applying reflective equilibrium : : towards the justification of a precautionary principle / / Tanja Rechnitzer.

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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Superior document:Logic, Argumentation and Reasoning ; v.27
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Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.
©2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Logic, Argumentation and Reasoning
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 273 pages) :; illustrations.
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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.