In his critique of a self-interest understanding of rationality Amartya Sen appeals to notions like commitment and identity. Sen uses 'identity' in an abstract sense: it refers to the conditions of rational agency. Sen's emphasis on the notion of identity finds a parallel in recent Kantian...

In this paper I discuss Christine Korsgaard’s objections against the Humean position. In regard to instrumental rationality, I will reject Korsgaard’s claim that the normative force of the instrumental principle can only be established in case the ends pursued do have unconditional value. A...

In this paper I take a closer look at the controversy between cosmopolitans and the advocates of a political conception of justice. I will defend a political conception of justice, although I suggest some revisions. A political conception of justice presupposes dualism, namely a separation...