
Philip Pettit on Republicanism
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The Importance of Non-Domination in the Republican Tradition
To treat somebody in a non-dominating fashion is to treat them with respect of an equal, he says. People who enjoy it have to be able to command it, and they can command it only when the law enabling them to do so,. He adds: 'In order for me to enjoy non-domination, I must be protected by the law' "We all depend on his will remaining a goodwill," but we're all dominated by him, politically now, as it were"
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