Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics: Questions in Ethics and Political Philosophy

Räikkä, Juha

In this book the practical dimension of social justice is explained using the analysis and discussion of a variety of well-known topics. These include: the relation between theory and practice in normative political philosophy; the issue of justice under uncertainty; the question of whether we can and should unmask social injustices by means of conspiracy theories; the issues of privacy and the right to privacy; the issue of how certain psychological states may affect our moral obligations, in particular the obligation to treat others fairly; and finally the concepts of morality, fairness, and self-deception. The primary goal of the book is to provide readers with an updated discussion of some important and practical social justice issues. These issues are presented from a new perspective, based on the author´s research. It is hoped that bringing these topics together in a single book will promote the emergence of new insights and challenges for future research.

Juha Räikkä is a professor at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on ethics and political philosophy.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2016-09-03

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319349237

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04633-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 167