Description: Philosophy and the Problems of Work brings together for the first time important philosophical perspectives on the subject of labor and work. Ranging from selections by historical figures such as Plato, Rousseau, Smith and Marx to contemporary debates in political theory and philosophy of economics, the reader covers a variety of viewpoints across both analytical and Continental traditions, including ancient and modern thinkers, classical and welfare liberals, Marxists, anarchists and feminists.
Brief description:
Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French philosopher and widely recognised as one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th Century.
Review Quotes:
"Kory Schaff brings together here many of the important philosophical studies of work from the last fifty years. There is an ample spread of points of view--from Arendt to Roemer and from Nozick to Elster. With many of the authors commenting on one another in their essays, the reader gets the benefit of a genuine dialogue. Schaff has selected writings that probe the limitations of our actual world of work. Putting them all between one cover will be an impetus to further reflection on meaningful work, women's work, the right to work, exploitation, workfare, and democracy at work." --Milton T. Fisk, Indiana University
"A wonderful collection! With its focus on work, it provides an unique and illuminating approach to the central questions of social and political philosophy." --James P. Sterba, Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame "A wonderful collection! With its focus on work, it provides anunique and
illuminating approach to the central questions of social and
political
philosophy." --James P. Sterba, Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame