Professor Thom Brooks thom.brooks@durham.ac.uk
Professor
In his recent article “Reparations for the Future” that appeared in this Journal, Leif Wenar argues for a theory of reparations that is forward-looking and not backward-looking. I will begin by presenting Wenar's account. I will argue contra Wenar that backward-looking considerations play an important role in his theory and that the existence of such considerations forms a necessary condition for his reparations theory. If I am correct, then it is not the case that forward-looking considerations are the only or most relevant factors in justifying reparations for his account. Instead, Wenar defends a two-tiered reparations theory.
Brooks, T. (2008). A Two-Tiered Reparations Theory: A Reply to Wenar. Journal of Social Philosophy, 39(4), 666-669. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9833.2008.00449.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Dec 1, 2008 |
Deposit Date | Nov 16, 2012 |
Journal | Journal of Social Philosophy |
Print ISSN | 0047-2786 |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-9833 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 666-669 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9833.2008.00449.x |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1470938 |
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