Justice for earthlings : essays in political philosophy /

"In the past few decades social changes have impacted how we understand justice, as societies become both more multicultural and more interconnected globally. Much philosophical thought, however, seems to proceed in isolation from these developments. While philosophers from Plato onwards have p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Miller, David, 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Political philosophy for earthlings; 2. Two ways to think about justice; 3. Social justice in multicultural societies; 4. Liberalism, equal opportunities and cultural commitments; 5. Equality of opportunity and the family; 6. Justice and boundaries; 7. Social justice versus global justice?; 8. "Are they my poor?" : The problem of altruism in a world of strangers; 9. Taking up the slack? Responsibility and justice in situations of partial compliance; 10. A tale of two cities, or political philosophy as lamentation.