Ashmita Khasnabish

Negotiating Capability and Diaspora

A Philosophical Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

Negotiating Capability and Diaspora examines Amartya Sen's theory of capability in dialogue with the American philosopher John Rawls. Sen's theory arose to show an oriental dimension of the critique of utilitarianism that valorizes will power and honor diversity. Indian philos...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 425g
• ISBN-13: 9780739171028
• ISBN-10: 073917102X
• Artikelnr.: 39339462

Autorenporträt

Paget Henry is Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology at Brown University. His books include Caliban's Reason (2000).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part 1: Philosophy Chapter 1: Conglomerate Theory Chapter 2: Beyond
John Rawls: from Primary Goods to Capability Chapter 3: Capability via
Aurobindo and Appiah Chapter 4: Capability Theorem through Nussbaum: East
versus West Part 2: Literature Chapter 5: Sea of Poppies: A Diasporic
Construct Chapter 6: Political Sublime Revisited Through The Namesake
Chapter 7: The Power of Capability in Morrison's Beloved Chapter 8:
Conclusion: A Philosophical Politics Postscript