Menschliches Gedeihen

Author/Contributor(s):	Paul, Ellen Frankel ; Miller, Fred D ; Paul, Jeffrey
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	01/28/1999
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This volume examines human flourishing and its relationship to other key concepts in moral theory. Some essays question whether a theory of human nature can allow us to develop an objective list of goods valuable to all agents. Some look at the role of relationships in a good life, or ask whether an ethical theory based on human flourishing can accommodate concern for others. Other essays analyze the function of social-political institutions in promoting the flourishing of individuals. Still others explore the implications of flourishing for political theory and principles of social justice.