Karl Widerquist on Political Philosophy of Basic Income
by Scott Jacobsen | Jan 27, 2025
Today, we are joined by Karl Widerquist, a political philosophy professor at Georgetown University-Qatar. He has an extensive research and publication record on universal basic income. He uses an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating economics, politics, philosophy, and anthropology into his work. He has also developed indepentarian political theory, specifically within his framework of justice as the pursuit of accord (JPA). What do indepentarianism and justice as the pursuit of accord mean?
Prof. Karl Widerquist: The idea of justice as the pursuit of accord stems from criticisms I’ve made of natural rights theory and social contract theory. We need a new framework to justify social arrangements. A well-intentioned individual seeking to organize social arrangements and interact with others should aim to cooperate rather than impose their will.
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