Social Injustice: Essays in Political Philosophy [Hardcover]

The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism.Preface and Acknowledgements Making Sense of Social Injustice Why Political Philosophy Matters: The Imperative of Social Injustice Studying Social Injustice: The Methodology of Empirical Philosophy The Injustice of Exploitation Torture, Terrorism and the State: A Refutation of the Ticking-Bomb Argument (with Jean Maria Arrigo) The Enlightenment, Contractualism, and the Moral Polity Motivating Justice Justice, Equality, Liberty Sceptical Democracy Political Scepticism: A Reply to the Critics Voting, Rationality and Reputation Deliberative Democracy in Action Socialism in the 21st century: Liberal, Democratic, and Market-Oriented Bibliography Index

'...a thought-provoking and compelling contribution to political philosophy, one that should be read by scholars of any discipline who are interested in social injustice.' -Siobhan O'Sullivan, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Irish Journal of Public Policy

'This essay offers an excellent example of what philosophical reflection can gain by taking seriously the relevant empirical information.' - Maria Paola Ferretti, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, International Review of Sociology