Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution

This paper examines the distinction between constitutive and regulative rules by way of the philosophical dispute between John Searle and Joseph Raz. These theorists disagree inasmuch as Searle claims that constitutive and regulative rules represent distinct types, while Raz argues that such a diff...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d34b1db681b749258d047486ec27ee9d2021-12-02T10:30:26ZConstitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution10.13128/Phe_Mi-224292280-78532239-4028https://doaj.org/article/d34b1db681b749258d047486ec27ee9d2017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/pam/article/view/7289https://doaj.org/toc/2280-7853https://doaj.org/toc/2239-4028 This paper examines the distinction between constitutive and regulative rules by way of the philosophical dispute between John Searle and Joseph Raz. These theorists disagree inasmuch as Searle claims that constitutive and regulative rules represent distinct types, while Raz argues that such a differentiation is untenable. This work acknowledges the merits of Raz’s position, but argues that Searle’s distinction between constitutive and regulative rules is sound given certain refinements. The paper argues that the distinction between constitutive and regulative rules should be grounded on the rules’ distinct capacity for guidance (i.e., whether or not the rules themselves constitute normative reasons for action for subjects). Adriana PlacaniRosenberg & Sellierarticleconstitutive rulesregulative rulesSearleRaznormative reasonsAestheticsBH1-301EthicsBJ1-1725ENFRITPhenomenology and Mind, Iss 13 (2017)
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language EN
FR
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topic constitutive rules
regulative rules
Searle
Raz
normative reasons
Aesthetics
BH1-301
Ethics
BJ1-1725
spellingShingle constitutive rules
regulative rules
Searle
Raz
normative reasons
Aesthetics
BH1-301
Ethics
BJ1-1725
Adriana Placani
Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution
description This paper examines the distinction between constitutive and regulative rules by way of the philosophical dispute between John Searle and Joseph Raz. These theorists disagree inasmuch as Searle claims that constitutive and regulative rules represent distinct types, while Raz argues that such a differentiation is untenable. This work acknowledges the merits of Raz’s position, but argues that Searle’s distinction between constitutive and regulative rules is sound given certain refinements. The paper argues that the distinction between constitutive and regulative rules should be grounded on the rules’ distinct capacity for guidance (i.e., whether or not the rules themselves constitute normative reasons for action for subjects).
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title Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution
title_short Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution
title_full Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution
title_fullStr Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution
title_full_unstemmed Constitutive and Regulative Rules: a Dispute and a Resolution
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