The Intrinsic Worth of Persons

The Intrinsic Worth of Persons
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9781139460187
ISBN-13 : 1139460188
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Download or read book The Intrinsic Worth of Persons written by Jean Hampton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-13 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contractarianism in some form has been at the center of recent debates in moral and political philosophy. Jean Hampton was one of the most gifted philosophers involved in these debates and provided both important criticisms of prominent contractarian theories plus powerful defenses and applications of the core ideas of contractarianism. In these essays, she brought her distinctive approach, animated by concern for the intrinsic worth of persons, to bear on topics such as guilt, punishment, self-respect, family relations, and the maintenance and justification of the state. Edited by Daniel Farnham, this collection is an essential contribution to understanding the problems and prospectus of contractarianism in moral, legal and political philosophy.


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