A Theory of Freedom

Feminism and the Social Contract
2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-349-44203-4
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 193 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 268 g

Reihe: Breaking Feminist Waves

This book offers a liberatory conception of individual freedom that uniquely responds to the problems of social oppression and demands of the interrelatedness insofar as it pertains specifically to the social domain of activity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Welch, S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Feministische Philosophie, Gender Studies
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Social Contract Theory and Social Freedom: Entering the Feminist Debate 2. Defining the Domain: Freedom and Oppression in the Social Sphere 3. Enhancing Social Freedom through the Values of Friendship 4. May I Choose? Can I Choose? Oppression and Choice 5. Blending Positive and Negative Liberty for the Social Group 6. The Feminist Standoff: Reviving Consent for Individual Freedom 7. Replacing Obligation with Commitment: A Responsible Voluntarism 8. Moral Progress through Cooperative Social Critique 9. Social Stability through Collectivity and Transparent Trust

Über Autor(innen)

Shay Welch is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Spelman College, USA.