The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and PovertyAuthor(s): Gottfried Schweiger, Clemens Sedmak\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367750992, 978-0367750992\nSynopsis\nWinner of the 2024 Academics Stand Against Poverty Book of the Year Anthology Award\n\nThe 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:\n\nConcepts, theories, and philosophical aspects of poverty research\nPoverty in the history of Western philosophy and philosophical traditions\nPoverty in non-Western philosophical thought\nKey ethical concepts and poverty\nSocial and political issues\n\nThe handbook not only a.