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This chapter asks us to distinguish between force and coercion: while the former should be understood in a broad sense, as ways in which a person impedes, or compels the action of others, the latter should be understood in a moralised sense as an infringement of a person’s right. Based on this distinction the contribution unveils the binary nature of force within interpersonal encounters, concluding that the point of law is to ensure that no-one coerces another within a political community. The fundamental question that law answers is who gets to force whom.

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Force, Coercion, and the Law: A Philosophical Framework

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    2025年

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  • George Letsas

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This chapter asks us to distinguish between force and coercion: while the former should be understood in a broad sense, as ways in which a person impedes, or compels the action of others, the latter should be understood in a moralised sense as an infringement of a person’s right. Based on this distinction the contribution unveils the binary nature of force within interpersonal encounters, concluding that the point of law is to ensure that no-one coerces another within a political community. The fundamental question that law answers is who gets to force whom.