Social Humanism; A New Metaphysics by Brian Ellis (Routledge, 2012) [PDF, EPUB] - Political Philosophy

Social Humanism: A New Metaphysics
Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory

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Product Details:
• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 16, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415535611
• ISBN-13: 978-0415535618
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.

Contents:
Introduction
Part I: Social Humanism
1. The Ideals of Social Humanism
2. The Humanistic Theory of Social Equality
Part II: Causal Realism
3. The Metaphysics of Causal Realism
Part III: Social Idealism
4. The Social Theory of Morality
5. Individualism
6. Theory and Method
Part IV: Global Humanism
7. A Global Social Contract
Conclusion

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