The Right to Be Loved
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:12th Nov '15
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S. Matthew Liao argues here that children have a right to be loved. To do so he investigates questions such as whether children are rightholders; what grounds a child's right to beloved; whether love is an appropriate object of a right; and other philosophical and practical issues. His proposal is that all human beings have rights to the fundamental conditions for pursuing a good life; therefore, as human beings, children have human rights to the fundamental conditions for pursuing a good life. Since being loved is one of those fundamental conditions, children thus have a right to be loved. Liao shows that this claim need not be merely empty rhetoric, and that the arguments for this right can hang together as a coherent whole. This is the first book to make a sustained philosophical case for the right of children to be loved. It makes a unique contribution to the fast-growing literature on family ethics, in particular, on children's rights and parental rights and responsibilities, and to the emerging field of the philosophy of human rights.
The Right to be Loved will be a book of interest to philosophers and political theorists interested in grounding the rights of children. * Christian Perring, Metapsychology *
The Right to be Loved is a wide-ranging, novel, interesting and thought-provoking book. I found much to engage with in the book and I am sure others will find the book equally stimulating. * Liam Shields, Journal of Moral Philosophy *
A scholar of bioethics, Liao...addresses these questions in this pioneering work in the field of ethics and family life. Comprising seven interconnected essays on related themes, the book is lucid, well written, and compelling. By considering the fundamental conditions of human flourishing and what one needs to pursue a good life, the author makes a strong case for the right to be loved. * R. White, CHOICE *
...it is a worthy contribution to a vital debateLiao raises important questions, makes important arguments, and considers the views of others skillfully and fairly. Those interested in the issues discussed above will profit from reading this book. * George Rainbolt, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online *
ISBN: 9780190234836
Dimensions: 211mm x 142mm x 25mm
Weight: 431g
272 pages