Description
Book SynopsisThe problem of poverty is global in scope and has devastating consequences for many essential aspects of life: health, education, political participation, autonomy, and psychological well-being. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty presents the current state of philosophical research on poverty in its breadth and depth. It features 39 chapters divided into five thematic sections:
- Concepts, theories, and philosophical aspects of poverty research
- Poverty in the history of Western philosophy and philosophical traditions
- Poverty in non-Western philosophical thought
- Key ethical concepts and poverty
- Social and political issues
The handbook not only addresses questions concerning individual, collective, and institutional responsibility towards people in extreme poverty and the moral wrong of poverty, but it also tackles emerging applied issues that are connected to poverty such as gender, race, education, migrat
Table of Contents
Philosophy and Poverty: Introduction Gottfried Schweiger and Clemens Sedmak Section 1: Concepts, theories and philosophical aspects of poverty research 1. Monetary poverty Clemens Sedmak 2. Capabilities and Poverty Yuko Kamishima 3. Social Exclusion and Poverty Gideon Calder 4. Philosophy, poverty, and inequality: normative and applied reflections Katarina Pitasse Fragoso and Marie-Pier Lemay 5. Epistemology, philosophy of science, and poverty research Clemens Sedmak 6. Ethics in poverty research Ann Mitchell Section 2: Poverty in the history of philosophy and philosophical traditions 7. Poverty in Graeco-Roman Philosophy Lucia Cecchet 8. Poverty in Medieval Philosophy Hans Kraml 9. Poverty in modern European philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th century Alessandro Pinzani 10. Utilitarianism and Poverty Brian Berkey 11. Liberalism and poverty Borja Barragué 12. Critical Theory and Poverty David Ingram 13. Marx and Poverty Arash Abazari 14. Feminist Philosophy and Poverty Christine M. Koggel Section 3: Poverty in non-Western philosophical thought 15. Decolonial Approaches to Poverty Robin Dunford 16. Poverty and African Social and Political Thought Uchenna Okeja 17. Poverty in Chinese Philosophy Jifen Li 18. Poverty in Indian Philosophy through the lens of the Religious and the Secular: An Exposition Shashi Motilal 19. Poverty in Islamic Philosophy Muqtedar Khan and Mohammed Ayub Khan 20. Poverty and Latin American Philosophy Eduardo Mendieta Section 4: Key ethical concepts and poverty 21. Duties and Poverty Stephanie Collins 22. Poverty and human dignity: What is the relationship? H.P.P. (Hennie) Lötter 23. Entitled to A Good Life Without Qualification: How Poverty Wrongs Those Experiencing It Cindy Holder 24. Recognition and Poverty Monica Mookherjee 25. Autonomy and Poverty Akira Inoue 26. Empowerment and Poverty Jay Drydyk, Diana Velasco, and Kerry O’Neill 27. Poverty and Human Rights Anandita Mukherji and Abigail Gosselin Section 5: Social and political issues 28. Global justice and poverty Vincent Fang 29. Poverty and Social Justice Valentin Beck 30. Welfare State and Poverty Cristian Pérez Muñoz 31. Why Racialized Poverty Matters — and the Way Forward Michael Cholbi 32. Poverty, health and justice Sridhar Venkatapuram 33. Development Policy and Poverty Lori Keleher 34. Climate Change and Poverty Darrel Moellendorf 35. Migration and Poverty Alejandra Mancilla 36. Education and Poverty Julian Culp 37. Gender and Poverty Susan P. Murphy 38. The Economy and Poverty Irene Bucelli 39. Child Poverty Gottfried Schweiger
