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Book SynopsisAppeals to need abound in everyday discussion. People make claims about their own needs all the time, in a way that suggests these should have moral force. This volume offers a fine introduction to an important concept in day-to-day life. A new Foreword explains the book's continuing significance and relevance.
Table of Contents1. Introduction Soran Reader; 2. An idea we cannot do without David Wiggins; 3. Needs and global justice Gillian Brock; 4. Need, humiliation and independence John O'neill; 5. Needs and ethics in ancient philosophy Christopher Rowe; 6. Aristotle on necessities and needs Soran Reader; 7. Need, care and obligation Sarah Clark Miller; 8. Needs, facts, goodness and truth Jonathan Lowe; 9. Fundamental needs Garrett Thomson; 10. Needs, rights and collective obligations Bill Wringe; 11. Where does the moral force of the concept of needs reside and when? David Braybrooke; 12. Needs and capabilities Sabina Alkire.
