Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy, Jun 1, 2017
Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of... more Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of institutional, justice-based arguments from John Rawls and extends it to the global sphere that even Rawls is hesitant to undertake. This proposal of extending justice to the global sphere provides a more comprehensive grasp of the global poverty situation that takes into consideration not only factors at the nation-state level but also international agencies, international agreements, regional assemblies and other international actors. From the political philosophy's perspective, however, Rawls insist that his proposal only asserts a negative duty-based institutional approach. While this is a welcome proposal for many, especially for defenders of a liberal political philosophy, there are also those that have challenged the limitations of his negative duty-based approach as a strategy and as a philosophical response to global poverty. This paper will show that various critiques have misunderstood Pogge's proposal but some have also pushed his theory towards the positive duty-based dimension, which he does not deny but simply avoids as a matter of strategy. The argument here is that Pogge's global justice approach cannot escape the demand for positive duty especially as a demand of justice from citizens of affluent countries, and this is a very significant though underdeveloped aspect of his theory.
On 29 August 2001, a group of about a thousand peasants, farmers and small landowners stormed an ... more On 29 August 2001, a group of about a thousand peasants, farmers and small landowners stormed an experimental Bt corn plantation owned by Monsanto 1 in Tampakan, South Cotabato (Alvarez 2001) and uprooted what they believed to be genetically engineered corn plants. This incident happened after years of fruitless protests and legal wrangling to stop Monsanto’s experimentation and reproduction of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) culminated in the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Monsanto. Several environmental groups in the country took the action of the peasants as a legitimate response to environmental injustice, while some civil society groups expressed discomfort with this direct and forceful approach to environmental activism. So while there was a strong sympathy for the plight and struggle of those who undertook the violent action against Monsanto, there were also some quarters that saw the move to challenge the conventional understanding of civil society in the Philippines a...
The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dut... more The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dutertismo. There are two prevailing normative views that is operative in the analysis of democracy which also provide differing take on the role of populism. On the one hand, the deliberative perspective emphasizes on consensus building and considers populism as irreconcilable with its democratic framework. On the other hand, the agonistic model privileges conflict and tension and considers populism as an essential component of democracy. I shall advance the thesis that a third perspective is necessary which considers the framework of mutual correction where democracy is seen as a postponed synthesis between the task of consensus building and the recognition of irreducible conflict. It is through this framework that the complexity of democracy in the Philippines can be comprehensively grasped and the role of populism be extensively understood.
Hannah Arendt’s notion of agonistic politics which include principles of freedom, equality and pl... more Hannah Arendt’s notion of agonistic politics which include principles of freedom, equality and plurality provides an important contribution to the shaping of a normative grounding for democracy. The relevance of her contribution to democratic theorizing cannot be underestimated given the groundedness of her reflections. Her reflections are also relevant as an analytical frame in analyzing various facets of the political reality specifically the context of the Philippines especially in enriching the discourse on active citizenship.
The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dut... more The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dutertismo. There are two prevailing normative views that is operative in the analysis of democracy which also provide differing take on the role of populism. On the one hand, the deliberative perspective emphasizes on consensus building and considers populism as irreconcilable with its democratic framework. On the other hand, the agonistic model privileges conflict and tension and considers populism as an essential component of democracy. I shall advance the thesis that a third perspective is necessary which considers the framework of mutual correction where democracy is seen as a postponed synthesis between the task of consensus building and the recognition of irreducible conflict. It is through this framework that the complexity of democracy in the Philippines can be comprehensively grasped and the role of populism be extensively understood.
One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that... more One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that beset this generation is referred to as ecological democracy. This was popularized by the political theorist, John Dryzek. The strategy attempts to address structural challenges in dealing with the environmental challenges. While this is a welcome development, environmental philosophy should not move away from the discourse on the value of human existence and its relation with the broader environmental reality. This fundamental understanding of human existence is elaborately discussed by Martin Heidegger in his notion of dwelling. I will contend in his paper that this notion of dwelling can serve as important precondition of any attempt to understand the notion of ecological democracy.
Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of... more Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of institutional, justice-based arguments from John Rawls and extends it to the global sphere that even Rawls is hesitant to undertake. This proposal of extending justice to the global sphere provides a more comprehensive grasp of the global poverty situation that takes into consideration not only factors at the nation-state level but also international agencies, international agreements, regional assemblies and other international actors. From the political philosophy's perspective, however, Rawls insist that his proposal only asserts a negative duty-based institutional approach. While this is a welcome proposal for many, especially for defenders of a liberal political philosophy, there are also those that have challenged the limitations of his negative duty-based approach as a strategy and as a philosophical response to global poverty. This paper will show that various critiques have misunderstood Pogge's proposal but some have also pushed his theory towards the positive duty-based dimension, which he does not deny but simply avoids as a matter of strategy. The argument here is that Pogge's global justice approach cannot escape the demand for positive duty especially as a demand of justice from citizens of affluent countries, and this is a very significant though underdeveloped aspect of his theory.
One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that... more One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that beset this generation is referred to as ecological democracy. This was popularized by the political theorist, John Dryzek. The strategy attempts to address structural challenges in dealing with the environmental challenges. While this is a welcome development, environmental philosophy should not move away from the discourse on the value of human existence and its relation with the broader environmental reality. This fundamental understanding of human existence is elaborately discussed by Martin Heidegger in his notion of dwelling. I will contend in his paper that this notion of dwelling can serve as important precondition of any attempt to understand the notion of ecological democracy.
Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of... more Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of institutional, justice-based arguments from John Rawls and extends it to the global sphere that even Rawls is hesitant to undertake. This proposal of extending justice to the global sphere provides a more comprehensive grasp of the global poverty situation that takes into consideration not only factors at the nation-state level but also international agencies, international agreements, regional assemblies and other international actors. From the political philosophy's perspective, however, Rawls insist that his proposal only asserts a negative duty-based institutional approach. While this is a welcome proposal for many, especially for defenders of a liberal political philosophy, there are also those that have challenged the limitations of his negative duty-based approach as a strategy and as a philosophical response to global poverty. This paper will show that various critiques have misunderstood Pogge's proposal but some have also pushed his theory towards the positive duty-based dimension, which he does not deny but simply avoids as a matter of strategy. The argument here is that Pogge's global justice approach cannot escape the demand for positive duty especially as a demand of justice from citizens of affluent countries, and this is a very significant though underdeveloped aspect of his theory.
Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy, Jun 1, 2017
Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of... more Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of institutional, justice-based arguments from John Rawls and extends it to the global sphere that even Rawls is hesitant to undertake. This proposal of extending justice to the global sphere provides a more comprehensive grasp of the global poverty situation that takes into consideration not only factors at the nation-state level but also international agencies, international agreements, regional assemblies and other international actors. From the political philosophy's perspective, however, Rawls insist that his proposal only asserts a negative duty-based institutional approach. While this is a welcome proposal for many, especially for defenders of a liberal political philosophy, there are also those that have challenged the limitations of his negative duty-based approach as a strategy and as a philosophical response to global poverty. This paper will show that various critiques have misunderstood Pogge's proposal but some have also pushed his theory towards the positive duty-based dimension, which he does not deny but simply avoids as a matter of strategy. The argument here is that Pogge's global justice approach cannot escape the demand for positive duty especially as a demand of justice from citizens of affluent countries, and this is a very significant though underdeveloped aspect of his theory.
On 29 August 2001, a group of about a thousand peasants, farmers and small landowners stormed an ... more On 29 August 2001, a group of about a thousand peasants, farmers and small landowners stormed an experimental Bt corn plantation owned by Monsanto 1 in Tampakan, South Cotabato (Alvarez 2001) and uprooted what they believed to be genetically engineered corn plants. This incident happened after years of fruitless protests and legal wrangling to stop Monsanto’s experimentation and reproduction of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) culminated in the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Monsanto. Several environmental groups in the country took the action of the peasants as a legitimate response to environmental injustice, while some civil society groups expressed discomfort with this direct and forceful approach to environmental activism. So while there was a strong sympathy for the plight and struggle of those who undertook the violent action against Monsanto, there were also some quarters that saw the move to challenge the conventional understanding of civil society in the Philippines a...
The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dut... more The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dutertismo. There are two prevailing normative views that is operative in the analysis of democracy which also provide differing take on the role of populism. On the one hand, the deliberative perspective emphasizes on consensus building and considers populism as irreconcilable with its democratic framework. On the other hand, the agonistic model privileges conflict and tension and considers populism as an essential component of democracy. I shall advance the thesis that a third perspective is necessary which considers the framework of mutual correction where democracy is seen as a postponed synthesis between the task of consensus building and the recognition of irreducible conflict. It is through this framework that the complexity of democracy in the Philippines can be comprehensively grasped and the role of populism be extensively understood.
Hannah Arendt’s notion of agonistic politics which include principles of freedom, equality and pl... more Hannah Arendt’s notion of agonistic politics which include principles of freedom, equality and plurality provides an important contribution to the shaping of a normative grounding for democracy. The relevance of her contribution to democratic theorizing cannot be underestimated given the groundedness of her reflections. Her reflections are also relevant as an analytical frame in analyzing various facets of the political reality specifically the context of the Philippines especially in enriching the discourse on active citizenship.
The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dut... more The present study investigates how the normative views on democracy influence the analysis of Dutertismo. There are two prevailing normative views that is operative in the analysis of democracy which also provide differing take on the role of populism. On the one hand, the deliberative perspective emphasizes on consensus building and considers populism as irreconcilable with its democratic framework. On the other hand, the agonistic model privileges conflict and tension and considers populism as an essential component of democracy. I shall advance the thesis that a third perspective is necessary which considers the framework of mutual correction where democracy is seen as a postponed synthesis between the task of consensus building and the recognition of irreducible conflict. It is through this framework that the complexity of democracy in the Philippines can be comprehensively grasped and the role of populism be extensively understood.
One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that... more One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that beset this generation is referred to as ecological democracy. This was popularized by the political theorist, John Dryzek. The strategy attempts to address structural challenges in dealing with the environmental challenges. While this is a welcome development, environmental philosophy should not move away from the discourse on the value of human existence and its relation with the broader environmental reality. This fundamental understanding of human existence is elaborately discussed by Martin Heidegger in his notion of dwelling. I will contend in his paper that this notion of dwelling can serve as important precondition of any attempt to understand the notion of ecological democracy.
Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of... more Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of institutional, justice-based arguments from John Rawls and extends it to the global sphere that even Rawls is hesitant to undertake. This proposal of extending justice to the global sphere provides a more comprehensive grasp of the global poverty situation that takes into consideration not only factors at the nation-state level but also international agencies, international agreements, regional assemblies and other international actors. From the political philosophy's perspective, however, Rawls insist that his proposal only asserts a negative duty-based institutional approach. While this is a welcome proposal for many, especially for defenders of a liberal political philosophy, there are also those that have challenged the limitations of his negative duty-based approach as a strategy and as a philosophical response to global poverty. This paper will show that various critiques have misunderstood Pogge's proposal but some have also pushed his theory towards the positive duty-based dimension, which he does not deny but simply avoids as a matter of strategy. The argument here is that Pogge's global justice approach cannot escape the demand for positive duty especially as a demand of justice from citizens of affluent countries, and this is a very significant though underdeveloped aspect of his theory.
One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that... more One of the dominant areas of discourse that attempts to respond to the environmental problem that beset this generation is referred to as ecological democracy. This was popularized by the political theorist, John Dryzek. The strategy attempts to address structural challenges in dealing with the environmental challenges. While this is a welcome development, environmental philosophy should not move away from the discourse on the value of human existence and its relation with the broader environmental reality. This fundamental understanding of human existence is elaborately discussed by Martin Heidegger in his notion of dwelling. I will contend in his paper that this notion of dwelling can serve as important precondition of any attempt to understand the notion of ecological democracy.
Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of... more Thomas Pogge's philosophy on global justice is considered as a radical proposal that makes use of institutional, justice-based arguments from John Rawls and extends it to the global sphere that even Rawls is hesitant to undertake. This proposal of extending justice to the global sphere provides a more comprehensive grasp of the global poverty situation that takes into consideration not only factors at the nation-state level but also international agencies, international agreements, regional assemblies and other international actors. From the political philosophy's perspective, however, Rawls insist that his proposal only asserts a negative duty-based institutional approach. While this is a welcome proposal for many, especially for defenders of a liberal political philosophy, there are also those that have challenged the limitations of his negative duty-based approach as a strategy and as a philosophical response to global poverty. This paper will show that various critiques have misunderstood Pogge's proposal but some have also pushed his theory towards the positive duty-based dimension, which he does not deny but simply avoids as a matter of strategy. The argument here is that Pogge's global justice approach cannot escape the demand for positive duty especially as a demand of justice from citizens of affluent countries, and this is a very significant though underdeveloped aspect of his theory.
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