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Welfare in the Kantian state /

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Alexander Kaufman argues against the traditional interpretation of Kant's political theory as an account of the constraints on the state's authority. Rather he argues that Kant articulates a positive conception of the state's role.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaufman, Alexander, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Kant, Immanuel, > 1724-1804.
Kant, Immanuel, > 1724-1804
Political science > Philosophy.
Justice (Philosophy)
Welfare state.
Justice (Philosophie)
État providence.
Political science > Philosophy
Welfare state
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Kant and welfare
  • Happiness and welfare
  • Teleology, rational faith, and context dependence
  • Systematicity and political salience
  • Political judgment
  • A Kantian model for social welfare theory.