Overview
- Discusses issues of traditional social justice in an innovative way
- Invites to rethink traditional political theory and envisions the need to expand its scope
- Focuses on practical aspects of social justice
- Written by an expert in the field
Part of the book series: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics (SAPERE, volume 14)
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About this book
In this book the practical dimension of social justice is explained using the analysis and discussion of a variety of well-known topics. These include: the relation between theory and practice in normative political philosophy; the issue of justice under uncertainty; the question of whether we can and should unmask social injustices by means of conspiracy theories; the issues of privacy and the right to privacy; the issue of how certain psychological states may affect our moral obligations, in particular the obligation to treat others fairly; and finally the concepts of morality, fairness, and self-deception. The primary goal of the book is to provide readers with an updated discussion of some important and practical social justice issues. These issues are presented from a new perspective, based on the author´s research. It is hoped that bringing these topics together in a single book will promote the emergence of new insights and challenges for future research.
Juha Räikkä is a professor at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on ethics and political philosophy.
Reviews
“In Social Justice in Practice, Juha Räikkä addresses a wide variety of subjects, tackling each one with competence and originality. … Räikkä makes each topic accessible and appealing also to readers unfamiliar with them. … Räikkä’s essays are certainly challenging and thought-provoking. This is a highly appreciable feature in a philosophical book and a good reason to read it.” (Francesca Pasquali, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Vol. 18 (3), June, 2015)
“This book has an admirable quality of serving well as an introduction and a contribution to the topics discussed, which makes it a valuable read for both aspiring and established professionals in the field - or anyone philosophically interested in the numerous subjects of the book.” (Vadim A. Chaly and Igor A. Gorkov, Ratio.ru, Issue 12, September, 2014)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Social Justice in Practice
Book Subtitle: Questions in Ethics and Political Philosophy
Authors: Juha Räikkä
Series Title: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04633-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-04632-7Published: 24 March 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34923-7Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-04633-4Published: 08 July 2014
Series ISSN: 2192-6255
Series E-ISSN: 2192-6263
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 167
Topics: Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History