Welfare in the Kantian state / Alexander Kaufman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufman, Alexander.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Welfare state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Alexander Kaufman argues against the traditional interpretation of Kant's political theory as an account of the constraints on the state's authority. Rather he argues that Kant articulates a positive conception of the state's role.

Contents:

""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations and Note on Translations""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Kant and Welfare""; ""2 Happiness and Welfare""; ""3 Teleology, Rational Faith, and Context Dependence""; ""4 Systematicity and Political Salience""; ""5 Political Judgment""; ""6 A Kantian Model for Social Welfare Theory""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-281-98963-0

9786611989637

0-19-152232-5

OCLC:

191827494