Importance of Assent

• Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Part I: Coercion.- 1. The Analysis of Coercion.­_ 1.1 Introduction_ 1.2 Evaluating coercion accounts_ 1.3 The position of the coerced_ 1.4 The role of the coercer_ 1.5 Summary.- 2. Coercion and Moral Judgment _ 2.1 A definition of coercion­_ 2.2 Discussion_ 2.3 Applications.- Part II: Dignity and Interference .- 3. A Kantian Perspective_ 3.1 Introduction_ 3.2 Considering oneself wronged_ 3.3 Moral agents, chosen ends, and wrongful interference .- 4. Moral Objections and the Categorical Imperative_ 4.1 Introduction_ 4.2 Coercion and disagreement_ 4.3 The Formulae of Universal Law and End-in-Itself_ 4.4 The Formula of the Commonwealth of Ends_ 4.5 Conclusion.- Part III: A Kantian Reconstruction of Republicanism _ 5. Republicanism_ 5.1 Introduction_ 5.2 Republican freedom.- 6. Non-domination and Dignity_ 6.1 Introduction_ 6.2 Dignity and avowed interests_ 6.3 Immunity vs. impunity_ 6.4 Implications I_ 6.5 Implications II: Retributive justice_ 6.6 Summary.- 7. Conclusion_ 7.1 Summary_ 7.2 Dignity and sincerity.- Abbreviations to Kant’s Works.- References.- Index.

“In this admirably clear and insightful work, Van der Rijt develops an original account of coercion and dignity. On the basis of his analysis of the relation between these two concepts, he also provides an intriguing new angle on the nature of republicanism. I recommend this book to anyone interested in freedom and power and their roles in normative political theory.”Ian Carter – University of Pavia “In this carefully argued and original study Jan-Willem van der Rijt offers an analysis of coercion, a broadly Kantian argument that coercion is an affront to dignity, and an illuminating contrast with Phillip Pettit’s republicanism. A most welcome contribution.”Thomas E. Hill, Jr. – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Jan-Willem van der Rijt has written a well argued, original book that will prove to be extremely helpful for the philosophical inquiry of the relationship between coercion and human dignity as well as for the assessment of republicanism and its consequences.”Ralf Stoecker – University of PotsdamRalf Stoecker – University of Potsdam