Perspectives on Social Justice - From Hume to Walzer

Informationen zum Autor David Boucher, Paul Kelly Klappentext This volume brings together leading theorists to discuss the latest thinking on social justice - a central concern of contemporary politics and political philosophy. Contributors such as Carole Pateman, Raymond Plant and Chris Brown explore: * the origins of the concept * the contributions of thinkers such as Hume, Kant and Mill * issues such as international justice, economic justice, justice and the environment and special rights. By bringing together the latest applications of theories of justice with a discussion of origins, Perspectives on Social Justice provides a helpful overview for students and specialists alike. Zusammenfassung A significant addition to debates on social justice, this study explores key issues such as democracy, freedom, special rights and John Stuart Mill's liberal Utilitarianism, bringing these concerns to the fore of the political agenda. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction; 2: David Hume, contractarian 1; 3: Mill on justice; 4: Pareto and the critique of justice; 5: British Idealism and the just society; 6: International social justice; 7: Is environmental justice a misnomer?; 8: Democracy, rights and distributive economic justice; 9: Justice in the community; 10: Contractarian social justice; 11: Racial equality; 12: Democracy, freedom and special rights 1; 13: Beyond social justice and social democracy; 14: Social justice in theory and practice; 15: Why social justice?

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Kelly Boucher
• Collaboration: David Boucher (Editeur), BOUCHER DAVID (Editeur), Paul Kelly (Editeur)
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 25.06.1998
• EAN: 9780415149976
• ISBN: 978-0-415-14997-6
• Pages: 304
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, Society & culture: general, Politics & government, Politics and government, Society and culture: general