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A Promising Account of Promises: Defending the Scanlonian Account of Promises Against the Circularity Problem

Thiwång, Siri LU (2024) FPRK01 20242
Practical Philosophy
Abstract
There is a circularity problem in Scanlon’s account of promises. Some suggest that this problem can be resolved by incorporating aspects of a social practice view on promises into Scanlon’s framework. I argue that Scanlon’s account can be saved from the circularity problem without relying on this social practice view.
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author
Thiwång, Siri LU
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organization
course
FPRK01 20242
year
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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keywords
Scanlon, Promises, Contractualism
language
English
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9184380
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2025-03-10 15:40:12
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2025-03-10 15:40:12
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  title        = {{A Promising Account of Promises: Defending the Scanlonian Account of Promises Against the Circularity Problem}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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