Joseph Raz Quotes
Joseph Raz was an Israeli-British legal and moral philosopher and one of the leading legal positivists of his generation. Trained at Hebrew University and Oxford, he held the chair of philosophy of law at Balliol College, Oxford, and a long professorship at Columbia. The quotes below are attributed to Joseph Raz, organized by topic.
Joseph Raz on Freedom
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Attributed to Joseph Raz:
“An autonomous life is a life in which one is part-author of one's own existence.”
Joseph Raz on Justice
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Attributed to Joseph Raz:
“Rule by law is one thing; the rule of law is another.”
Joseph Raz on Mind
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Attributed to Joseph Raz:
“Reasons exclude as well as require.”
Joseph Raz on Politics
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Attributed to Joseph Raz:
“The function of legitimate authority is to help us conform to right reason.”
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Attributed to Joseph Raz:
“Liberalism without perfectionism leaves the goods of life unprotected.”