Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-102) Also available in print.

Diss.--Wien--Universität Wien, 1991.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Notre Dame, 2005. / Thesis directed by Edward A. Goerner for the Department of Political Science. "April 2005." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-198).

Thesis (Ph. L.)--Catholic University of America, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 61-62.

Thesis (Ph. L.)--Catholic University of America, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 61-62.

There is a tension within liberalism between the ideal of equality on the one hand and the respect for freedom (in the form of non-interference) on the other. I shall try to show that in liberalism?s efforts to simultaneously realize its goals of freedom and equality it must ultimately settle for less than the ideal of each. Since Rawls? theory of justice is a liberal one, it suffers from this tension as well. However Rawls? theory has also been accused of forcing some members of society to subsidizing the choices of others. I shall argue that one of the more recent attempts to defend his theory, by Walter Schaller, against such accusations, falls short of its goals. I shall also argue that Rawls? suggestion, in Political Liberalism, that a principle guaranteeing a social minimum ?may easily precede? the principle guaranteeing the basic liberties, should be rejected because it does not provide adequate protection of the basic liberties, especially freedom of the person. / Master of Arts

Univ., Diss.--Tübingen, 2003.

ABSTRACT Since Robert D. Putnam first wrote about the causes behind the regional differences in economic and political development in Italy, the theory of social capital has truly flourished in the fields of social science. This days you constantly hear politicians and scholars stressing the important role of the quality of the social fabric to a society’s wellbeing. There all looking at ways to construct policies and institutions that help the spread of social capital. Yet, the question of what makes and breaks social capital remains in large part unanswered. Putnam became famous by arguing that engagement in civil clubs and unions has a causal tie to social capital. Many scholars has criticized that thesis and instead stressed the role of universal public institutions, economic equality and many other theories. This study focuses on the potential role of deliberative democracy, or more accurately put, deliberative didactics, for the strengthening of pupils social capital. Deliberative democracy is a form of governing that focuses on collective agreement through discussions on equal terms. According to the theory, deliberative discussions forces people to understand and respect each other’s differences, and teaches them to cooperate. This will, they argue, strengthen both the individual and the community’s social capital. This study focuses on what schools can do to stimulate a deliberative atmosphere and how a deliberative atmosphere correlates with the pupils’ social capital. I’ve done this by handing out question sheets to Swedish High school kids. I’ve then used SPSS to do a regression- and factor analysis of their answers. The result shows a correlation at R=0,444 between a student’s appreciation of the deliberative atmosphere at their school and their social capital. Other interesting results was the strong affect that being comfortable in speaking to the class had to kids social capital, to what extent teachers graded the group rather than each kid separately, how the kids trusted each other as well as people in general, and so on.

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本文目標在於耙梳Rawls公共理性的理念本身，並探討該理論是否完善。著重於何謂公共理性？公共理性能否達成其自身所預設的目的？理論有無不恰當之處？ 為達此目的本文首先回溯Rawls公共理性的理念中之重要概念，Immanuel Kant和W. M. Sibley都給了Rawls很好的靈感。隨即進入公共理性的理論本身，目的在於使公共理性的各項內容清楚易懂，調理分明，包括：公共理性與非公共理性之區分、公共理性之範圍、公共理性的內容、判準及意義，以及公共理性之分類。最後回到Rawls公共理性的理論本身，檢視是否有不完善、不恰當或不實際之處。 經過對不同學者對於公共理性的批評、補充之分析，筆者則認為，應該儘量去除運用公共理性的範圍限制，但可以強調以相互性判準表達公民間的相互尊重。在相互尊重的前提之下，公共理性的擴大運用是多元文化衝突的解決方案之一。