A Philosophy of Need (Talking Philosophy)

Appeals to need abound in everyday discussion. People make claims about their own needs all the time, and they do so in a way that suggests these should have a certain moral force. Needs also play an important role in contemporary popular discourse about social justice, climate change, obligations to future generations, dealing fairly with refugees, treating animals humanely, and critiques of consumerist lifestyles - to name just a few of the many examples. The idea of need is present in an increasing number of debates and domains. There is interest in need from several disciplines, not just p hilosophy, which also include psychology, economics, political science, social work and sociology. This volume, then, offers a fine introduction to an increasingly important concept in day-to-day life. In a new Foreword, Gillian Brock discusses the continuing significance of several innovative chapters in the book, indicating how they presaged new directions in philosophical conversation. EAN: 9781009230162 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 02.05.2024 Titel der Reihe: Talking Philosophy## Redaktion: Reader, Soran & Brock, Gillian Edition: NED Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 402 Abbildungen: Worked examples or Exercises Themenüberschrift: PHILOSOPHY / General Fachschema: Englische Bücher / Geisteswissenschaften / Psychologie~Ethik~Ethos~Philosophie / Ethik~Philosophie / Gesellschaft, Politik, Staat Fachkategorie: Politik und Staat~Soziale und politische Philosophie Länge: 193 mm Breite: 127 mm Höhe: 27 mm Gewicht: 440 gr Produktform: Kartoniert Genre: Importe