Ownership and Justice: Volume 27, Part 1 (Social Philosophy and Policy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521175437 ISBN 13: 9780521175432

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The institution of private property lies at the heart of contemporary Western societies. But what are the limits of property ownership? Do principles of justice require some measure of governmental redistribution of property in order to relieve poverty or to promote greater equality among citizens? And what do principles of justice, whether egalitarian or libertarian, have to say about individuals' ownership of their own talents and the products of their labor, and the about the initial acquisition of land and natural resources? The essays in this volume -- written by eleven prominent political and moral philosophers -- address these questions and explore related issues. A number of essays consider the theoretical foundations of property ownership, asking how the rights of individuals to acquire property can be justified, and how extensive these rights are. Some essays focus on the concept of self-ownership, discussing how the individual's right to control his own mind, body, and actions relates to his right to gain control over extrapersonal objects and resources. Other essays look at connections between property ownership and various values, including democratic political participation and equality of wealth and opportunity. Still others examine issues of ownership and justice that relate to the justification of liberal political institutions, or the implementation of centralized social and economic planning.

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About the Author

Ellen Frankel Paul is Deputy Director of the Social Philosophy and Policy Center and professor of political science at Bowling Green State University. She is the author of Moral Revolution and Economic Science; Property Rights and Eminent Domain and Equity and Gender: The Comparable Worth Debate, and also the editor of numerous scholarly collections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521175437
• ISBN 13: 9780521175432
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Paul Ellen Frankel, Miller Jr Fred D., Paul Jeffrey