Mgr. Ján Tomaštík

Doctoral thesis

The Problem of the Moral Neutrality of Liberal Democracy: A Natural Law Response to Neutralism and Liberal Perfectionism

The Problem of the Moral Neutrality of Liberal Democracy: A Natural Law Response to Neutralism and Liberal Perfectionism
Abstract:
Táto dizertačná práca argumentuje z pozície prirodzenoprávnej teórie, že štát má rolu vo vytváraní a udržiavaní podmienok v ktorých môžu občania žiť hodnotné životy. V súčasnej politickej teórii je táto pozícia kategorizovaná ako perfekcionistická, v kontraste s anti-perfekcionizmom alebo neutralizmom, ktorý tvrdí, že štát by nemal explicitne alebo implciitne hodnotiť rôzne životné štýly alebo plány …more
Abstract:
This dissertation argues from the position of the natural law theory that the state has a role in creating and maintaining conditions in which its citizens can live valuable lives. In contemporary political theory, this position is categorized as perfectionist and contrasts with anti-perfectionism or neutralism, which is the belief that the state should not explicitly or implicitly evaluate the worthiness …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 23. 4. 2024

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 13. 6. 2024
  • Supervisor: Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Baroš, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Christopher Wolfe, Ph.D., Christopher Tollefsen, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Social Studies

Doctoral programme / field:
Political Science / Political Science

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