Allyn Fives Boeken

Focusing on Judith Shklar's concept of liberalism of fear, this book offers a fresh interpretation of her mature ideas, highlighting value monism. It delves into the appropriate role and limitations of political theory while advocating for a value pluralist framework to address moral conflicts and conceptualize freedom. Through this lens, it reexamines Shklar's contributions to political thought and their implications for understanding complex ethical dilemmas in a diverse society.

When and for what reasons does parents' power have legitimacy? How do we rationally justify such normative evaluations? A number of specific case studies are examined in detail and an argument is made for a pluralist approach both to the conceptualisation of power and to its normative evaluation. -- .

Do philosophers have a responsibility to their society that is distinct from their responsibility to it as citizens? This edited volume explores both what type of contribution philosophy can make and what type of reasoning is appropriate when addressing public matters now. These questions are posed by leading international scholars working in the fields of moral and political philosophy. Each contribution also investigates the central issue of how to combine critical, rational analysis with a commitment to politically relevant public engagement. The contributions to this volume analyse issues raised in practical ethics, including abortion, embryology, and assisted suicide. They consider the role of ethical commitment in the philosophical analysis of contemporary political issues, and engage with matters of public policy such as poverty, the arts, meaningful work, as well as the evidence base for policy. They also examine the normative legitimacy of power, including the use of violence.