Question
The popularizer of this kind of theory claimed that it allows us to systematically understand partial compliance. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this kind of theory that Charles Mills called ideological in an essay from Black Rights, White Wrongs. This kind of theory prioritizes developing general principles of societal organization over redressing historical oppression.
ANSWER: ideal theory [accept “Ideal Theory as Ideology”]
[10e] Susan Moller Okin critiqued this popularizer of ideal theory for presupposing the institution of the family in his most famous work. People inexplicably know their gender behind this philosopher’s veil of ignorance.
ANSWER: John Rawls
[10h] In “Ideal Theory as Ideology,” Mills traced the development of non-ideal theory to this British feminist. This former doctoral student of Rawls defended meta-ethical constructivism and the categorical imperative in Constructions of Reason.
ANSWER: Onora O’Neill
<FW, Philosophy (19th/20th Century)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox et al | Fable of the Miis | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Three Cantabrigians | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Water Buffalo | Goldman & Jackson | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |