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Social Humanism : A New Metaphysics

By Brian Ellis

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Year
2012
ISBN
9781136276873, 9780415535618
LCC
B821 .E45 2012
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1316052 bytes)
Series
Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory Ser.
Edition
1
Pages
230\0
Time added
2023-08-03 15:00:51
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Description

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 the theory of social idealism as a meta-theory for both morals and social policy, exploring the global consequences of this new approach.

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