Social humanism : a new metaphysics / / Brian Ellis
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| Autore: |
Ellis B. D (Brian David), <1929-, >
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| Titolo: |
Social humanism : a new metaphysics / / Brian Ellis
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 144 |
| Soggetto topico: | Humanism |
| Social service | |
| Public welfare | |
| Idealism | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. I. Social humanism -- pt. II. Causal realism -- pt. III. Social idealism -- pt. IV. Global humanism. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In this book, Ellis argues that moral and political objectives are not independent of one other, and so must be pursued in tandem. Social humanism is a moral and political philosophy that does just this. As a political philosophy, it justifies the implementation and maintenance of many of the characteristic social policies of welfare states. As a moral philosophy, it provides the foundation required for most human rights legislation. To this end, Ellis elaborates on the theory of social humanism and the need to reconsider the metaphysical foundations of morals. He develops t |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Social humanism |
| ISBN: | 1-283-64376-6 |
| 0-203-11098-6 | |
| 1-136-27687-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461668003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory