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The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism.
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'...a thought-provoking and compelling contribution to political philosophy, one that should be read by scholars of any discipline who are interested in social injustice.' -Siobhan O'Sullivan, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Irish Journal of Public Policy
'This essay offers an excellent example of what philosophical reflection can gain by taking seriously the relevant empirical information.' - Maria Paola Ferretti, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, International Review of Sociology
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Vittorio Bufacchi teaches Philosophy at University College Cork, Ireland. He is Series Editor of Palgrave Philosophy Today.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Social Injustice
Book Subtitle: Essays in Political Philosophy
Authors: Vittorio Bufacchi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230358447
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-25160-1Published: 08 November 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-49490-0Published: 08 November 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-35844-7Published: 08 November 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 202
Topics: Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Political Science, Ethics, Political History