Major thinkers in welfare: contemporary issues in historical perspective

Focusing on a range of welfare issues this book examines the views, values and perceptions of a number of theorists from ancient times to the nineteenth century, including Plato, St Aquinas, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft and Marx

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Main Author: George, Vic 1930-2017 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR Policy Press 2010
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Summary:Focusing on a range of welfare issues this book examines the views, values and perceptions of a number of theorists from ancient times to the nineteenth century, including Plato, St Aquinas, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft and Marx
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Classical Athens -- The Graeco-Roman world -- Early Christianity -- The Renaissance -- The Reformation -- Absolutism -- Liberalism -- Early feminism -- A welfare society -- The market, laissez-faire and welfare -- Democracy and welfare -- Classical Marxism and welfare -- Positive freedom and state welfare
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 274 Seiten)
ISBN:9781847427076
DOI:10.46692/9781847427076

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