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Sartre and the transcendental tradition 1 (2020)
Book Chapter
Baiasu, S. (2020). Sartre and the transcendental tradition 1. In S. Baiasu (Ed.), The Sartrean Mind (38-51). (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315100500-2

This chapter focuses on the extent to which J. P. Sartre endorses significant claim in the context of several interpretations in the literature. An evaluation of those interpretations will enable us to determine more precisely Sartre’s place within t... Read More about Sartre and the transcendental tradition 1.

The Realisability of Kant's Cosmopolitan Values (2019)
Book Chapter
Baisasu, S. (2019). The Realisability of Kant's Cosmopolitan Values. In Kant's Cosmopolitics: Contemporary Issues and Global Debates. Edinburgh University Press

As noted by Martha Nussbaum, ‘Kant’s “Toward Perpetual Peace” is a profound defense of cosmopolitan values’ (1997: 28). Kant states, in fact, that ‘essential to the purpose of perpetual peace’ is doing what we ‘ought to do in accordance with laws of... Read More about The Realisability of Kant's Cosmopolitan Values.

Universal Principle of Right: Metaphysics, Politics and Conflict Resolutions (2018)
Journal Article
Baiasu, S. (2018). Universal Principle of Right: Metaphysics, Politics and Conflict Resolutions. Kantian Review, 23(4), 527-554. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1369415418000390

In spite of its dominance, there are well-known problems with Rawls’s method of reflective equilibrium (MRE), as a method of justification in meta-ethics. One issue in particular has preoccupied commentators, namely, the capacity of this method to pr... Read More about Universal Principle of Right: Metaphysics, Politics and Conflict Resolutions.

Dignity, Law and Value: Enriching Sensen's Strong Priority Account (2018)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2018). Dignity, Law and Value: Enriching Sensen's Strong Priority Account. Studi Kantiani, 155-166. https://doi.org/10.19272/201802901008

According to Oliver Sensen’s book, Kant on Human Dignity, the notion of dignity which can be found in the Kantian corpus is fundamentally different from the notion that gains currency in politics-related contexts today, namely, dignity as a value inh... Read More about Dignity, Law and Value: Enriching Sensen's Strong Priority Account.

Kant’s Critique Of Religion: Epistemic Sources Of Secularism (2018)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2018). Kant’s Critique Of Religion: Epistemic Sources Of Secularism. Diametros: A Journal of Philosophy, 7-29. https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.54.2017.1131

The secular interpretation of Kant is widespread and Kant is viewed as the most prestigious founding father of liberal secularism. At the same time, however, commentators note that Kant’s position on secularism is in fact much more complex, and some... Read More about Kant’s Critique Of Religion: Epistemic Sources Of Secularism.

Sincerity in Politics and International Relations (2017)
Book
Baiasu, S., & Loriaux, S. (Eds.). (2017). Sincerity in Politics and International Relations. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203762257

This edited volume examines concepts of sincerity in politics and international relations in order to discuss what we should expect of politicians, within what parameters they should work, and how their decisions and actions could be made consistent... Read More about Sincerity in Politics and International Relations.

Political dissimulation à la Kant (2017)
Book Chapter
Baiasu, S. (2017). Political dissimulation à la Kant. In Sincerity in Politics and International Relations (139-155). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203762257-10

According to a standard objection, 1 Kant holds an unacceptably strict view on lying and deception, and an unreasonably demanding requirement of sincerity. Especially in his late essay ‘On a supposed Right to Lie from Philanthropy’, 2 Kant seems to e... Read More about Political dissimulation à la Kant.