Subjugation and Bondage: Critical Essays on Slavery and Social Philosophy

This volume addresses a wide variety of moral concerns regarding slavery as an institutionalized social practice. By considering the slave's critical appropriation of the natural rights doctrine, the ambiguous implications of various notions of consent and liberty are examined. The authors assume that, although slavery is undoubtedly an evil social practice, its moral assessment stands in need of a more nuanced treatment. They address the question of what is wrong with slavery by critically examining, and in some cases endorsing, certain principles derived from communitarianism, paternalism, utilitarianism, and jurisprudence.

Author: Anita Allen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 01/14/1998
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.97h x 5.91w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780847687787