A New Theory of Sufficientarian Justice

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 251 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

Sufficientarianism is the view that justice is fulfilled when everyone has enough. But how should we interpret this view as an ideal of distributive justice? This book develops and defends the umbel view as a new theory of sufficientarian justice. The umbel view suggests that justice is fulfilled if, and only if, no one is below the threshold level in any relevant sphere of value, and that below this level, we should give absolute priority to meeting people's basic needs. The book unpacks this new theory of sufficientarian justice as a framework with eight spheres of justice-relevant capabilities. It discusses the theory's implications for discrimination, political feasibility, and public policy, and ends by demonstrating how the umbel view shows great potential for policy guidance on issues such as universal basic income, health inequality, and extreme wealth.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-01-19
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:494 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:234
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009531429

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Lasse Nielsen is Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Southern Denmark and a member of the Center for Philosophy and Ethics of Health. He works on political philosophy and applied ethics, and has published on topics such as distributive justice, health ethics, discrimination, immigration, and educational philosophy.

Recensioner i media

'Even those who remain convinced that sufficiency is not enough will profit from this clear and systematic account of its place in distributive decision-making. Nielsen's philosophical agility, warmth, and unpretentious prose make reading this complex discussion as engaging as talking to a friend.' Paula Casal, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. Sufficientarianism; 2. Central objections and the threshold problem; 3. Multiple threshold sufficientarianism; 4. Spheres, capabilities, and thresholds; 5. The Discrimination problem; 6. The pragmatic argument; 7. Deficiency policy; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.