Reason, consent and contract the difficult least common denominator of contractualist theories

Ideas Y Valores 63 (156):101-127 (2014)
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Bajo el rótulo de "contractualismo" se agrupan diversas teorías que sostienen que la obligatoriedad de las normas descansa en el consentimiento de quienes están vinculados por ellas. No obstante, esta caracterización general obvia diferencias cruciales entre las distintas teorías contractualistas. Se analizan diversas tipologías para iluminar dichas diferencias y alcanzar una caracterización más exacta del contractualismo. Se concluye que la distinción entre consentimiento hipotético e ideal, al que recurren algunas versiones, torna imposible la formulación de una definición unívoca de contractualismo. "Contractualism" refers to the diverse theories that maintain that the obligatory nature of norms rests on the consent of those bound by them. However, this general characterization overlooks crucial differences among the different contractualist theories. The article analyzes diverse typologies in order to highlight these differences and reach a more precise characterization of contractualism. It concludes that the distinction between hypothetical and ideal consent made by some of these versions makes it impossible to formulate a univocal definition of contractualism. Sob o título de "contratualismo", agrupam-se diversas teorias que sustentam que a obrigatoriedade das normas descansa no consentimento dos que estão vinculados por elas. Contudo, essa caracterização geral torna óbvias diferenças cruciais entre as diferentes teorias contratualistas. Analisam-se diversas tipologias para iluminar essas diferenças e alcançar uma caracterização mais exata do contratualismo. Conclui-se que a diferença entre consentimento hipotético e ideal, à qual recorrem algumas versões, torna impossível a formulação de uma definição unívoca de contratualismo

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