PHIL 3230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Polyethnicity, Liberal Democracy, Cultural Rights
9 Dec 2015
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Will kymlicka"s liberal argument for cultural group rights. Using core principles of liberal theory value of autonomy. Membership in a secure flourishing societal culture grounds our economy without it, personal autonomy is not necessarily secure. Principle of equality is important for his argument appeals to the importance of equality. Everyone living in democracy has an equal right to have their societal culture supported. I: recap: taylor on the importance of cultural recognition; harm of misrecognition. Ii: what cultural group rights are, and why might they be justified. Iii: kymlicka"s liberal argument for cultural group rights: autonomy and equality. Identities formed through social recognition processes of mutual recognition. Extent to which these are reflected in relevant culture becomes important in the modern era (19th/20th century) Harm of misrecognition: can take a lot of forms: denial of minority groups existence, systematic discrimination/racism. Segregation, forceful removal of aboriginal children from their homes, etc.
