Social Justice:Philosophical Perspectives-Prafulla Kumar Mohapatra-DKPD-9788124601198
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history, in a way, has been man’s unending quest for social justice, leading
him to strive not only for equality, but also for the abolition of
discriminations in every form. Social justice, however, has defied a precise
definition. And, as a concept, has been viewed differently in different
contexts — dependent, as it has been, on the contigencies of time, place and
person. Here is a multi-author work trying to sharpen the readers’
understanding of social justice against the backdrop of its diverse concepts
across the ages. An assemblage of 15 insightful essays, each written by a
reputed scholar, the book looks afresh at the varying connotations of Social
Justice, in all its essential perspectives: moral, legal, economic, political
and historical. Attempting, thus, to visualise its concept, the authors
consider social justice vis-a-vis democracy, gender questions, justice-making
mechanisms, retribution, and even the Hindu doctrine of karma. Of special
interest to readers is the analysis, by some authors, of the “Indian
experiments” of social justice in extending preferential treatment to members
of the ‘exploited’ classes and evaluate its impact on the Indian society in
general and on the ‘preferred’ classes in particular. Volume 5 in the “Utkal
Studies in Philosophy” series, this collection is an important contribution
not just to the ever-continuing dialogue on social justice, but to
“Analytical Philosophy of Values” as well. Social thinkers/activities,
sociologists, social scientists, and, more specially, the scholars of
philosophy will find it a useful acquisition. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124601198
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDCOVER |
| Edition |
1999 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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