E-LOGOS 2018, 25(1):26-32 | DOI: 10.18267/j.e-logos.452

The asymmetry objection to political liberalism: evaluation of a defence

Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Keywords: liberalism, John Rawls, asymmetry objection, Jonathan Quong

This paper evaluates Jonathan Quong's attempt to defend a version of political liberalism from the asymmetry objection. I object that Quong's defence relies on a premise that has not been adequately supported and does not look as if it can be given adequate support.

Published: March 30, 2018  Show citation

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Edward, T.R. (2018). The asymmetry objection to political liberalism: evaluation of a defence. E-LOGOS, 25(1), 26-32. doi: 10.18267/j.e-logos.452
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