Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 139 mm, Gewicht: 352 g
The Problem of Liberalism
Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 139 mm, Gewicht: 352 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-56594-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Drawing on a novel blend of moral philosophy, social science, psychoanalytic theory and continental philosophy, this book offers up a diagnosis of contemporary liberal capitalist society and the increasingly febrile culture we occupy when it comes to matters of harm. On what basis can we say that something is harmful? How are we supposed to judge between competing opinions on the harmfulness of a particular behaviour, practice, or industry? Can we avoid drifting off into relativism when it comes to judgements about harm? In an age of deep cultural and political discord about what is and is not harmful, providing answers to such questions is more important than ever.
Appraising the current state of the concept of social harm in academic scholarship and every-day life, Thomas Raymen finds a concept in an underdeveloped state of disorder, trapped in interminable deadlocks and shrill disagreements about what should and should not be considered harmful. To explain the genesis of this conceptual crisis and identify what we need to do to resolve it, The Enigma of Social Harm travels from Graeco-Roman antiquity to the present day, exploring trends and developments in moral and political philosophy, religion, law, political economy, and culture. Along the way, we see how such trends and developments have not only made it more difficult to establish a shared basis for evaluating harm, but that the tools which might enable us to do so are now outright prohibited by the political-economic, cultural, and ethical ideology of liberalism that dominates contemporary society.
Written in a clear and accessible style, it is essential reading for all those interested in matters of social harm, justice, politics, and ethics.
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Appraising the current state of the concept of social harm in academic scholarship and every-day life, Thomas Raymen finds a concept in an underdeveloped state of disorder, trapped in interminable deadlocks and shrill disagreements about what should and should not be considered harmful. To explain the genesis of this conceptual crisis and identify what we need to do to resolve it, The Enigma of Social Harm travels from Graeco-Roman antiquity to the present day, exploring trends and developments in moral and political philosophy, religion, law, political economy, and culture. Along the way, we see how such trends and developments have not only made it more difficult to establish a shared basis for evaluating harm, but that the tools which might enable us to do so are now outright prohibited by the political-economic, cultural, and ethical ideology of liberalism that dominates contemporary society.
Written in a clear and accessible style, it is essential reading for all those interested in matters of social harm, justice, politics, and ethics.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate, Undergraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
- Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Konservativismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Liberalismus, Libertarismus
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
1.A Disquieting Suggestion for Criminology and Zemiology 2.Social Harm in an Era of Liberal Cynicism and Its Consequences 3.Social Harm and Its Relationship to Human Subjectivity 4.The Decline of the Telos 5.Morality and Desire 6.Disavowed Liberalism 7.Where Do We Go From Here?
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