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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2016]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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 |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780748691876 0748691871 |