| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) |
| Contents |
Politics and Distributive Justice -- What is Sufficientarianism? -- The Principle of Sufficient Autonomy -- Sufficiency and Education -- A Good Enough Upbringing -- Sufficiency and Global Justice -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index |
| Subject |
Social justice.
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Distributive justice.
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Social Justice
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Human Rights.
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Distributive justice
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Social justice
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017288111 |
| ISBN |
9780748691876 |
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0748691871 |
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