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    If a recognizable liberal theory can exclude fairness as ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→All liberal political conceptions of justice will share certain basic features.

    If a recognizable liberal theory can exclude fairness as foundational, then fairness is not a shared feature of all liberal conceptions of justice.

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    • 1.Libertarian theories prioritize liberty over fairness, treating fairness as derivative to property rights and non-coercion.
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    • 2.If a coherent liberal framework excludes fairness as foundational, the claim's conditional is satisfied and conclusion follows logically.
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    • 3.Rawls, Nozick, and Sen offer genuinely different foundational commitments, suggesting fairness is not universally shared among liberals.
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    • 1.Even libertarian theories implicitly require fairness in initial conditions or procedural rules, making fairness foundational beneath explicit principles.
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    • 2.The claim equivocates between 'not explicitly named' and 'not foundational'—theories may ground fairness in liberty without naming it directly.
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    • 3.No widely-recognized liberal theory actually succeeds in excluding fairness entirely; all rely on fair procedures, reciprocity, or impartial reasoning.
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