Justification and Critique
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Justification and Critique is a major work of political philosophy by Rainer Forst that develops his influential theory of justification and critical theory of justice and power.
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| Justification and Critique canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justification and Critique Context triple: [Rainer Forst, notableWork, Justification and Critique]
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A.
On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works
"On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works" is an ascetic and theological treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that critiques reliance on external deeds for salvation and emphasizes inner humility and divine grace.
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B.
Elements of Criticism
Elements of Criticism is an influential 18th-century work of literary theory and aesthetics by Scottish judge and philosopher Henry Home, Lord Kames, exploring the principles of taste, beauty, and critical judgment.
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C.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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D.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Truth and Reflection
Truth and Reflection is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of truth, self-reference, and related logical and semantic paradoxes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justification and Critique Target entity description: Justification and Critique is a major work of political philosophy by Rainer Forst that develops his influential theory of justification and critical theory of justice and power.
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A.
On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works
"On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works" is an ascetic and theological treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that critiques reliance on external deeds for salvation and emphasizes inner humility and divine grace.
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B.
Elements of Criticism
Elements of Criticism is an influential 18th-century work of literary theory and aesthetics by Scottish judge and philosopher Henry Home, Lord Kames, exploring the principles of taste, beauty, and critical judgment.
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C.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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D.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Truth and Reflection
Truth and Reflection is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of truth, self-reference, and related logical and semantic paradoxes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political science ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
democratic theory
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global justice ⓘ human rights theory ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
justice is grounded in reciprocal and general justification
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power is legitimate only if it can be adequately justified ⓘ social and political orders must be justified to all those affected ⓘ |
| author | Rainer Forst ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
immanent critique
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justification relations ⓘ right to justification ⓘ transcendental justification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| develops |
Rainer Forst's critical theory of justice
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Rainer Forst's critical theory of power ⓘ Rainer Forst's theory of justification ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of domination
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normativity of justification ⓘ structures of justification ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on justice
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essays on justification theory ⓘ essays on power and domination ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Frankfurt School critical theory
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linked to:
Frankfurt School
John Rawls ⓘ Jürgen Habermas ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critical theory
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justice ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ power ⓘ theory of justification ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kritik der Rechtfertigungsverhältnisse ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
critical theory
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normative political theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contexts of Justice
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The Right to Justification ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academic philosophers
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political theorists ⓘ students of critical theory ⓘ |
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