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Appeals 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 Contents
1. 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.

A Philosophy of Need

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 5 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9781009230162
      978-1009230162
      ISBN-10 1009230166
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      Philosophy Social and political philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Appeals 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 Contents
      1. 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.

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