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Beschreibung
The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism.
The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism.
Über den Autor
Vittorio Bufacchi teaches Philosophy at University College Cork, Ireland. He is Series Editor of Palgrave Philosophy Today.
Zusammenfassung
An in-depth philosophical analysis of social injustice
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface and Acknowledgements Making Sense of Social Injustice Why Political Philosophy Matters: The Imperative of Social Injustice Studying Social Injustice: The Methodology of Empirical Philosophy The Injustice of Exploitation Torture, Terrorism and the State: A Refutation of the Ticking-Bomb Argument (with Jean Maria Arrigo) The Enlightenment, Contractualism, and the Moral Polity Motivating Justice Justice, Equality, Liberty Sceptical Democracy Political Scepticism: A Reply to the Critics Voting, Rationality and Reputation Deliberative Democracy in Action Socialism in the 21st century: Liberal, Democratic, and Market-Oriented Bibliography Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xi
202 S.
ISBN-13: 9781137494900
ISBN-10: 1137494905
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bufacchi, V.
Auflage: 2012 edition
Hersteller: Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave MacMillan UK
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 216 x 140 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: V. Bufacchi
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.11.2011
Gewicht: 0,254 kg
Artikel-ID: 105058822