Nicholas Rescher examines the controversial social issue of the welfare state, and offers philosophical thoughts on the limits and liabilities of government and society. Questioning some of the principal assumptions of democratic theory and classical liberalism, Rescher theorizes that the current system is not a be-all end-all, but rather a necessity with limited scope that will ultimately fail to achieve its objectives. He further purports that the welfare state must be a transitional phase to a more affluent postindustrial society-a satisfying life, rather than an adequate one.
| ISBN: | 9780822984368 |
| Publication date: | 15th January 1972 |
| Author: | Nicholas Rescher |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 198 pages |
| Genres: |
Social and political philosophy |
Nicholas Rescher examines the controversial social issue of the welfare state, and offers philosophical thoughts on the limits and liabilities of government and society. Questioning some of the principal assumptions of democratic theory and classical liberalism, Rescher theorizes that the current system is not a be-all end-all, but rather a necessity with limited scope that will ultimately fail to achieve its objectives. He further purports that the welfare state must be a transitional phase to a more affluent postindustrial society-a satisfying life, rather than an adequate one.
Welfare features in the following genres: Social and political philosophy
Welfare is available in Paperback
Welfare was written by Nicholas Rescher and published by University of Pittsburgh Press
Welfare has 198 pages