Abstract: In previous chapters, we sketched some of the lines of thought that have influenced our own understanding of solidarity (Chapters 1 and 2). We then presented our definition of solidarity as enacted commitments to accept costs to assist others with whom a person or persons recognise similarity in a relevant respect (Chapter 3). We explained the elements of our definition, relating them back to the bigger debates sketched in previous chapters. We also engaged with some of our critics in the process. In this final chapter of the theoretical part of this book, we will situate our understanding of solidarity in the debate around the concept's normative content, aiming to contribute to the critical discussion of the role solidarity can play as a normative principle. In other words, we will draw out what normative conclusions can be drawn from our understanding of solidarity regarding the conduct of people and the organisation of society. Before we do so, we will briefly comment on a phenomenon that seems to be more common in connection with solidarity than with other terms, namely the crypto-normative usage of the term.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-19
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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