A Theory of Freedom
Feminism and the Social Contract
Published on 14. September 2012
Book
Hardback
XI, 193 pages
978-1-137-03486-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a liberatory conception of individual freedom that uniquely responds to the problems of social oppression and demands of the interrelatedness insofar as it pertains specifically to the social domain of activity.
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Series
Edition
2012 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XI, 193 p.
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-03486-1 (9781137034861)
DOI
10.1057/9781137295026
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Person
Shay Welch is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Spelman College, USA.
Content
1. Social Contract Theory and Social Freedom: Entering the Feminist Debate 2. Defining the Domain: Freedom and Oppression in the Social Sphere 3. Enhancing Social Freedom through the Values of Friendship 4. May I Choose? Can I Choose? Oppression and Choice 5. Blending Positive and Negative Liberty for the Social Group 6. The Feminist Standoff: Reviving Consent for Individual Freedom 7. Replacing Obligation with Commitment: A Responsible Voluntarism 8. Moral Progress through Cooperative Social Critique 9. Social Stability through Collectivity and Transparent Trust