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Just enough : sufficiency as a demand of justice /

Liam Shields systematically clarifies and defends the political philosophy of Sufficientarianism, which insists that securing enough of some things, such as food, healthcare and education, is a crucial demand of justice. By engaging in practical debates about critical issues such as child-rearing an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shields, Liam (Liam Philip) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Liam Shields systematically clarifies and defends the political philosophy of Sufficientarianism, which insists that securing enough of some things, such as food, healthcare and education, is a crucial demand of justice. By engaging in practical debates about critical issues such as child-rearing and global justice, the author sheds light on the potential implications of suffientarianism on the social policies that affect our daily lives. A systematic clarification and defence of Sufficientarianism - 'having enough' - as a demand of justice. Liam Shields systematically clarifies and defends the political philosophy of Sufficientarianism, which insists that securing enough of some things, such as food, healthcare and education, is a crucial demand of justice. By engaging in practical debates about critical issues such as child-rearing and global justice, the author sheds light on the potential implications of suffientarianism on the social policies that affect our daily lives. Key Features. The first book-length treatment of sufficiency as a demand of justice Critically discusses the relative merits of sufficiency compared to equality or priority Makes a new contribution to debates in political theory about autonomy and upbringing from a sufficientarian perspective
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 214 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index.
ISBN:9780748691876
0748691871