Political Philosophy, Empathy and Political Justice

ISBN-13: 9781138066724 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 254 str.

Matt Edge

Opis

Political Philosophy, Empathy and Political Justice offers a unique and compelling account of the type of free system required to pass an empathic examination at the heart of these, and related, questions, matters which define all human eras, in the constant search for political and social justice on our diverse planet.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Empathy and Political Philosophy  2. Empathy  3. The Empathy Test  4. Radical Concern: Political Philosophy on Foot  5. Freedom and Empathy  6. A Theory of Freedom  Conclusion

O autorze

Matt Edge is an independent researcher. His current research interests are the relationship between Rawls-style theories of justice and justice on the 'front line' of professional practice, in social work, policing and community care, theories of freedom, participatory democracy, psychological trauma, the philosophy of Davidson and Quine, and the theory and practice of empathy.