Self-Realization and Justice: A Liberal-Perfectionist Defense of the Right to Freedom from Employment

ISBN-13: 9780415889186 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 170 str.

Julia Maskivker;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

In a refreshingly new light, the book strikes a balance between fascinating debates on the conditions of human flourishing on the one hand, and heated discussions about the Welfare State on the other.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Self-Realization and Distributive Justice: When the Market is not Sufficient for Equal Access  2. From Aristotle to Modern Life: Self-Realization, Value, and Human Needs  3. The Justice of Free-Riding: A Response to the Exploitation Objection Against the Option to Opt out of Work  4. What Type of Right is the Right to Freedom from Employment?  5. The Metric of Justice and Self-Realization Opportunities  6. Conclusion: The Meaningful Leisure Ideal and Contemporary Society

O autorze

Julia Maskivker is Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy at Rollins College, United States. Recent publications include: "Discursive Practices in Ancient Athens: A Habermasian Approach" (The European Legacy, 15:7, 2010), "A Non-Cosmopolitan Case for Sovereign Debt Relief" (The Journal of Global Ethics, 6:1, 2011) "Work-Lovers, Freedom, and Basic Income" (Contemporary Political Theory 10: 1, 2011) "Employment as a Limitation on Self-Ownership" (The Human Rights Review, 12:1 2011, forthcoming, available online) and "An Alternative Reply to the Free-Rider Objection Against Unconditional Citizenship Grants" in Ethics and Public Policy, edited by Jonathan Boston. Canberra: The Australian National University Press, 2011.