Care: An Analysis

This book articulates and defends an original account of the concept of
care. The definition of care that is put forward describes acts of care
as those which successfully promote some or all of the conditions
necessary for another's flourishing, for that other's own sake. Having
put forward an account of care, the book moves on to explore other
questions relating to the practice of care, focusing particularly on the
issues of paternalism and partialism.









In formulating a definition of care, the book draws on work from various
philosophical traditions including the Ethics of Care,
neo-Aristotelianism and Practice Theory. The book is intended for
theorists and practitioners alike and those who find themselves
grappling with the question of 'What does it mean to care?'