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Solidarity: Nature, Grounds, and Value

Andrea Sangiovanni in Dialogue

Andrea Sangiovanni author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Manchester University Press

Published:28th Nov '23

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Solidarity: Nature, Grounds, and Value cover

In a world of deep political divisions and rising inequality, many of us feel the need for some form of collective resistance and transformative joint action. Calls for solidarity are heard everywhere. This book presents a critical proposal to guide our reflection on what solidarity is and why it matters.

How is solidarity distinct from related ideas such as altruism, justice and fellow-feeling? What value does acting in solidarity with others have? In his lead essay, Andrea Sangiovanni offers compelling answers to these questions, arguing that solidarity is not just a fuzzy stand-in for feelings of togetherness but a distinctive social practice for an anxious age. His ideas are then put to the test in a series of responses from some of the world’s foremost philosophers and political theorists.

An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.

ISBN: 9781526172679

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 17mm

Weight: 489g

296 pages