Philosophy and the Problems of Work

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Brings together philosophical perspectives on the subject of labour and work. Ranging from selections by historical figures such as Plato and Marx to contemporary debates in political theory and philosophy of economics, it covers a variety of viewpoints across analytical and continental traditions.
Philosophy and the Problems of Work brings together for the first time important philosophical perspectives on the subjects of labor and work, spanning analytical and Continental traditions. This comprehensive collection engages contemporary debates in political theory and the philosophy of economics, including the perspectives of classical and welfare liberals, anarchists, and feminists, about the nature and meaning of work in modern technological society, the issues of meaningful work and exploitation, justice and equality, the welfare state and democratic rights, and whether market socialism is a competitive alternative to traditional capitalism. An introduction by the editor charts the historical development of these issues in philosophical and political discussions and examines the central importance of the organization and structures of work for both individual self-realization and human societies generally.Philosophy and the Problems of Work brings together for the first time important philosophical perspectives on the subjects of labor and work, spanning analytical and Continental traditions. This comprehensive collection engages contemporary debates in political theory and the philosophy of economics, including the perspectives of classical and welfare liberals, anarchists, and feminists, about the nature and meaning of work in modern technological society, the issues of meaningful work and exploitation, justice and equality, the welfare state and democratic rights, and whether market socialism is a competitive alternative to traditional capitalism. An introduction by the editor charts the historical development of these issues in philosophical and political discussions and examines the central importance of the organization and structures of work for both individual self-realization and human societies generally.

Contributor: Kory P. Schaff (Edited by), Hannah Arendt (Contributions by), Herbert Marcuse (Contributions by), Michel Foucault (Contributions by), Mark Ourent (Contributions by), Gregory Pence (Contributions by), Robert Nozick (Contributions by), David Schweickart (Contributions by), Allen Wood (Contributions by), Gary Dymski (Contributions by), John Rawls (Contributions by), Richard Arneson (Contributions by), G A. Cohen (Contributions by), Ann Ferguson (Contributions by), Gregory Kavka (Contributions by), Mary Hawkesworth (Contributions by), Jon Elster (Contributions by), Phillipe van Parijs (Contributions by), Andrew Levine (Contributions by), John Roemer (Contributions by)

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