Measuring Justice: Primary Goods and Capabilities [Paperback]

Harry Brighouse (Editor), Ingrid Robeyns (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0521711479 | ISBN-13: 978-0521711470 | Edition: 1

This book brings together a team of leading theorists to address the question 'What is the right measure of justice?' Some contributors, following Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, argue that we should focus on capabilities, or what people are able to do and to be. Others, following John Rawls, argue for focussing on social primary goods, the goods which society produces and which people can use. Still others see both views as incomplete and complementary to one another. Their essays evaluate the two approaches in the light of particular issues of social justice - education, health policy, disability, children, gender justice - and the volume concludes with an essay by Amartya Sen, who originated the capabilities approach.

Editorial Reviews

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"...these highly technical essays show how matters of gender, disability, and being a child may affect the overall assessment regarding which theory should prevail. This book should seriously challenge sophisticated readers... Recommended..."
--A. S. Rosenbaum, Cleveland State University, CHOICE

Book Description

A team of leading theorists examine two approaches to social justice: the capabilities approach and the primary goods approach. Their essays evaluate the two approaches in the light of particular issues of social justice - education, health policy, disability, children, and gender justice.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (February 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521711479
• ISBN-13: 978-0521711470
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #541,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)