The meaning of critic and political responsibility in Iris M. Young

Abstract

This article aims to show how the conception of “critic” in Iris M. Young is to articulate the critical theory of society with the phenomenological analysis. This is essential to consider that injustice is based on “oppression” and defend the “political responsibility” to fight injustices. This articulation between critical theory and phenomenological analysis can be seen in her descriptions of the tensions between the structural and the immediate ways to achieve justice. If oppression is the fundamental form of injustice, political responsibility is the key to understanding her proposal to seek it as a way to mitigate injustices and fight against oppression.