Capabilities and Social Justice : The Political Philosophy of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1138257303
ISBN-13
9781138257306
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 28th, 2016
Print length
200 Pages
Weight
314 grams
Dimensions
15.70 x 31.40 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
Social & political philosophyPolitical science & theory
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The capability approach to social justice construes a person''s well-being in terms of the substantive freedoms people value beyond mere utility or access to resources. In this book, John Alexander engages with the rapidly growing body of literature on the capability approach in economics, inequality and poverty measurement, and development studies, paying particular attention to Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum''s collaborative work on the capability approach in normative economics, social ethics and political philosophy.
The capability approach to social justice construes a person''s well-being in terms of the substantive freedoms people value. John Alexander engages with the rapidly growing body of literature on the capability approach in economics, inequality, poverty measurement and development studies. Critically assessing Sen and Nussbaum''s work in normative economics, social ethics and political philosophy, Alexander develops a unified vision of the capability approach embodying the ideal of creating the greatest possible condition for the realization of basic capabilities for all. He then assesses this vision as a political theory arguing that capabilities are necessary but not sufficient for overcoming conditions of domination. The book calls for a more intimate relationship between individual liberty and the freedom of the political community as a whole.
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