Online research in philosophy

Epistemic Responsibility and Democratic Justification Content Type Journal Article Pages 297-302 DOI 10.1007/s11158-011-9147-1 Authors Andrew F. Smith, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 17 Journal Issue Volume 17, Number 3.

Reason, Paternalism, and Disaster Content Type Journal Article Pages 203-211 DOI 10.1007/s11158-008-9078-7 Authors T. M. Wilkinson, University of Auckland School of Population Health Private Bag 92019 Auckland New Zealand Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 15 Journal Issue Volume 15, Number 2.

Parental Planning and New Reproductive Technologies Content Type Journal Article Pages 303-309 DOI 10.1007/s11158-011-9150-6 Authors Oliver Feeney, Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC), National University of Ireland (Galway), Galway, Ireland Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 17 Journal Issue Volume 17, Number 3.

Abstract   Deliberative democracy is often celebrated and endorsed because of its promise to include, empower, and emancipate otherwise oppressed and excluded social groups through securing their voice and granting them impact in reasoned public deliberation. This article explores the ability of Habermas’ theory of deliberative democracy to accommodate the demands of historically excluded social groups in democratic plural societies. It argues that the inclusive, transformative, and empowering potential of Habermas’ theory of deliberative democracy falters when confronted with particular types of historical injustices. It falters because it pays little attention to the historical dimension of injustices and the demands to which it gives rise. The historical dimension of longstanding injustices, it is argued, gives rise to a set of distinctive demands, such as collective memory of exclusion, acknowledgement of historical injustices, taking responsibility, and offering apology and reparations for causing these injustices, which go beyond the type of democratic inclusion that is often offered by deliberative democracy. Yet, the solution is not to abandon the model of deliberative democracy. Quite the contrary, it remains a valuable basis for forward-looking political decision making. The article concludes that in order to achieve inclusive, empowering and transformative deliberation in consolidated democracies that have experienced historical injustices, the politics of reconciliation is indispensable. Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-17 DOI 10.1007/s11158-011-9163-1 Authors Bashir Bashir, The Department of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, 91905 Jerusalem, Israel Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765.

Conviction Versus Convention Content Type Journal Article Pages 203-209 DOI 10.1007/s11158-010-9131-1 Authors Nolen Gertz, Department of Philosophy, New School for Social Research, 6 East 16th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 17 Journal Issue Volume 17, Number 2.

Are Breast Implants Better than Female Genital Mutilation? Content Type Journal Article Pages 415-420 DOI 10.1007/s11158-009-9081-7 Authors Rebecca Reilly-Cooper, University of Manchester Manchester Centre for Political Theory, Politics, School of Social Sciences Arthur Lewis Building, Oxford Rd. Manchester M13 9PL UK Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 15 Journal Issue Volume 15, Number 4.

Foucault on Law Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-4 DOI 10.1007/s11158-009-9103-5 Authors Rafael Ramis Barceló, Universidad Pompeu Fabra Barcelona Spain Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 16 Journal Issue Volume 16.

The Nature of Customary Law Content Type Journal Article Pages 305-313 DOI 10.1007/s11158-008-9079-6 Authors Nicole Roughan, Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law P.O. Box 600 Wellington New Zealand Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 15 Journal Issue Volume 15, Number 3.

Should Political Philosophy be more Realistic? Content Type Journal Article Pages 1-11 DOI 10.1007/s11158-009-9104-4 Authors Jonathan Floyd, University of Oxford Department of Politics and International Relations Oxford OX1 4BH England Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 16 Journal Issue Volume 16.

Democracy After Deliberation Content Type Journal Article Pages 315-319 DOI 10.1007/s11158-009-9082-6 Authors Ben Saunders, University of Oxford Corpus Christi College Oxford OX1 4JF UK Journal Res Publica Online ISSN 1572-8692 Print ISSN 1356-4765 Journal Volume Volume 15 Journal Issue Volume 15, Number 3.