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Self-Realization and Justice: A Liberal-Perfectionist Defense of the Right to Freedom from Employment - Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy Maskivker, Julia (Rollins College, USA) 1st edition
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Self-Realization and Justice: A Liberal-Perfectionist Defense of the Right to Freedom from Employment - Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
Maskivker, Julia (Rollins College, USA)
In this book, Maskivker argues that there ought to be a right not to participate in the paid economy in a new way; not by appealing to notions of fairness to competing conceptions of the good, but rather to a contentious (but defensible) normative ideal, namely, self-realization. In so doing, she joins a venerable tradition in ethical thought, initiated by Aristotle and developed in the work of important eighteenth and nineteenth century thinkers including Smith, Hume, and Marx. The book engages on-going debates (in both philosophical and real world political and social policy circles) about the provision of basic income grants, necessary to make the possibility of self-realization real for all. Traditional defenses of unconditional welfare benefits emphasize ideals of state neutrality when they claim that society should not discriminate against preferences for leisure in favor of preferences for work. According to these views, the state ought not to interfere with people?s choices about what constitutes the "good life." In contradistinction, Maskivker offers an innovative argument in defense of a particular ideal of the "good life," namely, life-goals directed at the pursuit of self-realization. However, her understanding of self-realization appeals to modern and contemporary values of freedom and pluralism. 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.
156 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 22, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415889186 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 170 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 238 × 15 mm · 368 g |
| Language | English |
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