Por qué una concepción restrictiva de la razón pública viola la neutralidad estatal

una crítica interna al liberalismo político

Abstract

The central thesis of this article is that the conception of the public reason defended by Rawls, even in its “inclusive” versión, is excessively restrictive and infringes the liberal principie of legitimacy and the idea that the State must remain neutral among the several comprehensive doctrines endorsed by its citizens. Finally, an altemative conception of the liberal public reason, which I cali the “open conception”, is proposed. This conception is grounded only on a basic duty of civility, namely the duty of reciprocity.