Perspectives on Social Justice

From Hume to Walzer
Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-0-415-14997-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 617 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boucher, David

Kelly, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Methodenlehre

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?

Über Autor(innen)

David Boucher, Paul Kelly