Editions Rodopi BV is pleased to announce following new publication(s) in
Philosophical Studies:
Poverty.
A Philosophical Approach.
Paulette Dieterlen
Amsterdam/New York, NY 2005. VII, 176 pp. (Rodopi Philosophical Studies 6)
ISBN: 90-420-1975-1 € 40,-/ US $ 56.-
http://www.rodopi.nl/senj.asp?BookId=RPS+6
In Poverty: a philosophical approach, the author studies various
philosophical issues concerning poverty in the Program for Education,
Health and Food (PROGRESA) that was in effect in Mexico, from 1997 to 2002,
and shows how theoretical discussion is necessary to clarify some ideas
concerning the application of a social policy.
Poverty is one of the main problems concerning economics, political
philosophy, and ethics. It is an ethical problem because of its
relationship with self-esteem. Since poverty is intimately related to
social policies, the philosophy of poverty must consider the distribution
criteria used to attend to people in situations of extreme poverty. This
would involve attention to their needs, preferences, capabilities and “well-
being” rights.
The book considers social policies applied to poverty, and their occasional
abuse of utilitarian instruments. Many are implemented without considering
cultural differences, including varying patterns of conduct in diverse
communities.
Equality also matters. Since poverty and inequality are not the same, the
study of the latter allows us to target groups found in the lowest levels
of “the playing field”.
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