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" Capabilities and social justice : "
John M. Alexander.
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BL
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Record Number
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880824
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Main Entry
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Alexander, John M.
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Title & Author
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Capabilities and social justice : : the political philosophy of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum /\ John M. Alexander.
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Publication Statement
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Aldershot, England ;Burlington, VT :: Ashgate Pub.,, ©2008.
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x, 187 pages ;; 25 cm
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ISBN
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0754661873
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: 9780754661870
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180) and index.
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Contents
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pt. 1. The capability approach in perspective. Sen's critique of utilitarianism -- Rethinking Rawlsian justice -- Towards a capability theory of justice -- pt. 2. Capabilities, morality and politics. The theory of broad consequentialism -- The question of individual responsibility -- Aristotle and Nussbaums hybrid theory of capabilities -- Which freedom? what sort of public reasoning?
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Abstract
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This treatise on human capabilites and justice develops a systematic philosophical study of capability, focusing particularly on those claims and characteristics which can provide justification for it as an approach to social justice.
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Subject
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Nussbaum, Martha C., (Martha Craven),1947-
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Sen, Amartya,1933-
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Nussbaum, Martha C., (Martha Craven),1947-
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Nussbaum, Martha C.,1947-.
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Nussbaum, Martha Craven.
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Sen, Amartya Kumar.
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Sen, Amartya,1933-
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Sen, Amartya,1933-.
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Subject
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Distributive justice.
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Merit (Ethics)
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Resource allocation-- Political aspects.
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Social choice.
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Social justice.
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08.45 political philosophy.
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89.06 political philosophy.
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Distributive justice.
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Merit (Ethics)
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Politisches Denken
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Social choice.
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Social justice.
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Social rättvisa.
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Soziale Gerechtigkeit
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Verteilungsgerechtigkeit
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Political philosophy.
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Social justice.
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Dewey Classification
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320.01
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LC Classification
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HB523.A43 2008
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NLM classification
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08.45bcl
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89.06bcl
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