Kant on civil society and welfare / Sarah Holtman (University of Minnesota).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holtman, Sarah Williams, author.

Series:

Elements in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, 2514-3824

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Civil society--Philosophy.

Civil society.

Citizenship--Philosophy.

Citizenship.

Public welfare--Philosophy.

Public welfare.

Physical Description:

74 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

What justifies state-sponsored supports for individual welfare within a Kantian political system, as well as the purpose and extent of such supports and the form they may take, are vexed questions. This Element characterized and assesses main contenders (including minimalist and middle-ground accounts) by examining the competing interpretations of Kant's larger political theory that found their social welfare claims. It then develops and defends an alternative based in civic respect. This emphasizes the perspective and institutional commitments Kant's model of citizenship entails and what is required to respect each as both a person and a participant in joint governance--back cover.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Minimalist Approach

3. Middle Grounds

4. Beyond Force and Fraud

Concluding Remarks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [73]-74).

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1108438741

9781108438742

OCLC:

1050280428