Justifying a Precautionary Principle with Reflective Equilibrium: Design of a Case Study

Abstract

This chapter describes the design of a case study for testing whether reflective equilibrium (RE) can be successfully applied. This includes defining the pragmatic-epistemic objective, specifying the RE criteria and the steps of the process of application, and identifying and describing the input of the RE application.

Reflective equilibrium and understanding

“…Nonetheless, it may often prove helpful to use such a process as a means for reaching a state of reflective equilibrium. We cannot pursue the methodological perspective further here, but seeRechnitzer (2018) for case studies on explicit applications of reflective equilibrium.…”