But why is ideal theory not action guiding?

Abstract

A component of Laura Valentini’s paradox of ideal theory is that an ideal theory fails to be action guiding. But why? I present a strange but traditional reason that Valentini does not list.

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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