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Necessary Goods
Gillian Brock
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Description for Necessary Goods
Paperback. A collection of papers which consider the moral force of needs in contemporary discourse through an analysis of the nature of obligation and moral interest from a variety of different theoretical perspectives. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Do any needs defensibly make claims on anyone? If so, which needs and whose needs can defensibly do this? What are the grounds for our responsibilities to meet others' needs, when we have such responsibilities? The distinguished contributors to this volume consider these questions as they evaluate the moral force of needs. They approach questions of obligation and moral importance from a variety of different theoretical perspectives, including contractarian, Kantian, Aristotelian, rights-based, egalitarian, liberal, and libertarian perspectives. Much contemporary discourse about moral and political matters employs the language of needs; Necessary Goods is an important book for philosophers and political ... Read more
Do any needs defensibly make claims on anyone? If so, which needs and whose needs can defensibly do this? What are the grounds for our responsibilities to meet others' needs, when we have such responsibilities? The distinguished contributors to this volume consider these questions as they evaluate the moral force of needs. They approach questions of obligation and moral importance from a variety of different theoretical perspectives, including contractarian, Kantian, Aristotelian, rights-based, egalitarian, liberal, and libertarian perspectives. Much contemporary discourse about moral and political matters employs the language of needs; Necessary Goods is an important book for philosophers and political ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847688197
SKU
V9780847688197
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About Gillian Brock
Gillian Brock is a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Her articles have appeared in many journals, including Ethics, Analysis, Public Affairs Quarterly, Philosophia, Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, The Journal of Business Ethics, and Business Ethics Quarterly.
Reviews for Necessary Goods
A number of important issues are pursued in the essays. ...their collection in a single volume is particularly handy. The philosophers appearing here are leading thinkers in the field and represent a broad spectrum of opinion. The book would be useful for any upper-level course in political philosophy.
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