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Indeterminacy, philosophy: An object is indeterminate if its linguistic description indicates fewer characteristics than a member of a (linguistic) community usually needs to distinguish the object from other objects. See also uncertainty of translation, vagueness, under-determinateness, inscrutability, determinateness._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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John Rawls on Indeterminacy - Dictionary of Arguments
I 201 Indeterminacy/form of society/political process/Rawls: in the initial state of a society to be established, it is not necessarily clear which constitutional form is to be preferred. >Constitution. Then justice itself is, in a way, indeterminate. Institutions within a certain range of possibilities are equally fair, including laws and policies. This indeterminacy is not a deficiency. We should be expecting it. Solution: the theory of justice as fairness/Rawls. >Fairness/Rawls, >Justice/Rawls, >Society/Rawls, >Institutions._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Rawl I J. Rawls A Theory of Justice: Original Edition Oxford 2005 |