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Animal Kingdom
Animal Wellbeing
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Causal Power Realism
Causal Powers
contract
Diff Erent Societies
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equality
Global Social Contract
Human Social Agent
individualism
Left Wing Political Positions
Metaphysical Individualism
moral
Moral Dominance
Moral Principles
Normal Adult Human Beings
philosophy
politics
Practical Liberty
Prima Facie Moral Obligation
Prospective Utilities
Real Social Contract
realism
social
Social Contractual Egalitarianism
SOCIAL CONTRACTUAL UTILITARIANISM
Social Humanism
Social Moral Issues
Social Moral Principles
Society's Social Contract
Society’s Social Contract
theory
Violated
White Law
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9781138922228
- Weight: 340g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 23 Jun 2015
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this book, Ellis argues that moral and political objectives are not independent of one other, and so must be pursued in tandem. Social humanism is a moral and political philosophy that does just this. As a political philosophy, it justifies the implementation and maintenance of many of the characteristic social policies of welfare states. As a moral philosophy, it provides the foundation required for most human rights legislation.
To this end, Ellis elaborates on the theory of social humanism and the need to reconsider the metaphysical foundations of morals. He develops the theory of social idealism as a meta-theory for both morals and social policy, exploring the global consequences of this new approach.
Brian Ellis is Professor Emeritus of philosophy at La Trobe University, Australia.
