In this text, Ellis argues that moral and political objectives are not independent of one other, and so must be pursued in tandem. Ellis elaborates on the theory of social humanism and the need to reconsider the metaphysical foundations of morals. Series: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2012. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Social Humanism: A New Metaphysics: 18 (Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415535611
ISBN 13: 9780415535618
Binding: Hardcover
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In this book, Ellis argues that moral and political objectives are not independent of one other, and so must be pursued in tandem. Social humanism is a moral and political philosophy that does just this. As a political philosophy, it justifies the implementation and maintenance of many of the characteristic social policies of welfare states. As a moral philosophy, it provides the foundation required for most human rights legislation.

To this end, Ellis elaborates on the theory of social humanism and the need to reconsider the metaphysical foundations of morals. He develops the theory of social idealism as a meta-theory for both morals and social policy, exploring the global consequences of this new approach.

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Brian Ellis is Professor Emeritus of philosophy at La Trobe University, Australia.

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