Work

Sentientist Political Liberalism

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper introduces sentientist political liberalism . Elaborating on the fundamental ideas in John Rawls's political liberalism, we propose that the scheme of fair social cooperation among persons should be understood as embedded within a broader system of social coexistence between persons and other sentient beings. This prompts a revision of the original position: We add a second phase in which participants, acting as trustees for animals, deliberate on principles of fair coexistence. We also extend the idea of public justification to include a duty of diligent trusteeship and the permissibility to appeal to comprehensive doctrines to reform anthropocentric political cultures.

Source: Pacific philosophical quarterly

DOI: 10.1111/papq.70010

Authors: Eze Paez, Pablo Magaña

Institutions: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Trinity College Dublin

Language: English

Topic: Political Philosophy and Ethics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,760