The Justification of Secession: An Argument from G. H. von Wrightâ€™s Philosophy of Action

Voltaire Djia

The Justification of Secession: An Argument from G. H. von Wright’s Philosophy of Action

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Secession is one of the major issues in contemporary politics. Regarding its analysis, three main approaches have been developed: the conflict-oriented approach, the right-oriented approach and the dynamic-oriented approach. In this paper, my main interest is with the second approach that is the right of the group that decides to secede to do so. I am analyzing the question here from a logical point of view, from the angle of arguments for secession. An argument is fomulated from G. H. von Wright’s philosophy of action. The argument, constructed from three ingredients -namely a first-person practical inference, a minimal concept of change and a theory of anti-determinism -shows that secession is justified because man is free, which includes the freedom to leave the political union. The paper ends with some recommendations on how secession could be prevented.

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Voltaire Djia. 2021. "The Justification of Secession: An Argument from G. H. von Wright’s Philosophy of Action". Global Journal of Research in Engineering - J: General Engineering GJRE-J Volume 21 (GJRE Volume 21 Issue J2).

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Submission ReceivedDecember 14, 2020
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Accepted January 5, 2021
Published January 15, 2021

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