The Family: A Liberal Defence
David Archard
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Description for The Family: A Liberal Defence
Hardcover. An account of the nature and value of the family within a liberal society. It defines 'family', and assesses the right to have a family, whether the family promotes injustice, and what future there is for the family in the face of significant changes. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFR; JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
An account of the nature and value of the family within a liberal society. It defines 'family', and assesses the right to have a family, whether the family promotes injustice, and what future there is for the family in the face of significant changes.
An account of the nature and value of the family within a liberal society. It defines 'family', and assesses the right to have a family, whether the family promotes injustice, and what future there is for the family in the face of significant changes.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
131
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230580596
SKU
V9780230580596
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
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99-15
About David Archard
DAVID ARCHARD is Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Lancaster, UK. He has published widely in applied ethics, political and legal philosophy. He is a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, and Honorary Chair of the Society for Applied Philosophy.
Reviews for The Family: A Liberal Defence
'In this crisp volume, drawing on almost two decades of work on the subject, David Archard offers a compelling "qualified" liberal defence of the family. A response to philosophical and practical challenges to the family, this work expands a tradition with roots in John Locke, John Stuart Mill, John Rawls and Susan Moller Okin and engages the range of contemporary ... Read more