The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty

Winner of the 2024 Academics Stand Against Poverty Book of the Year Anthology AwardThe problem of poverty is global in scope and has devastating consequences for many essential aspects of life: health, education, political participation, autonomy, and psychological well-being. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty presents the current state of philosophical research on poverty in its breadth and depth. It features 39 chapters divided into five thematic sections:Concepts, theories, and philosophical aspects of poverty researchPoverty in the history of Western philosophy and philosophical traditionsPoverty in non-Western philosophical thoughtKey ethical concepts and povertySocial and political issuesThe handbook not only addresses questions concerning individual, collective, and institutional responsibility towards people in extreme poverty and the moral wrong of poverty, but it also tackles emerging applied issues that are connected to poverty such as gender, race,...

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