Social Justice in Practice: Questions in Ethics and Political Philosophy (2014) (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics #14)
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- Synopsis
- In this book the practical dimension of social justice is explained using the analysis and discussion of a variety of well-known topics. These include: the relation between theory and practice in normative political philosophy; the issue of justice under uncertainty; the question of whether we can and should unmask social injustices by means of conspiracy theories; the issues of privacy and the right to privacy; the issue of how certain psychological states may affect our moral obligations, in particular the obligation to treat others fairly; and finally the concepts of morality, fairness, and self-deception. The primary goal of the book is to provide readers with an updated discussion of some important and practical social justice issues. These issues are presented from a new perspective, based on the author´s research. It is hoped that bringing these topics together in a single book will promote the emergence of new insights and challenges for future research.Juha Räikkä is a professor at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on ethics and political philosophy.
- Copyright:
- 2014
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- ISBN-13:
- 9783319046334
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783319046327
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 08/27/19
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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