Colloquium with Cees Maris 10 October 12.00-13.00
Raciaal sociaal contract: Mills vs Rawls
Prof. dr. C.W. Maris is emeritus hoogleraar rechtsfilosofie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam en buitengewoon hoogleraar aan de University of the Western Cape.
Event details of
Colloquium with Cees Maris 10 October 12.00-13.00
- Date
- 10 October 2023
- Time
- 12:00 -13:00
- Location
- Roeterseilandcampus - gebouw A
- Room
- A3.01
Abstract
Classical liberal philosophers such as Locke and Kant are accused of philosophical racism: their theories are said to be inherently racist. Contemporary political philosopher John Rawls is also under fire. According to Charles Mills, Rawls' model of the social contract involves a racial contract. It is constructed from a one-sided white perspective: Rawls' theory of justice is silent about the fundamental injustice that marks the modern world: racial injustice. This essay addresses questions such as: To what extent is Mills' critique correct? Is liberalism inherently racist? Can the social contract be emancipated?
