Socialism 1st Edition Scott R. Sehon

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0197753345
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0197753347
• Author(s): Scott R. Sehon

Tackling perhaps the most contentious and socially urgent political movement of the last century, Scott R. Sehon lays bare the arguments for and against socialism, investigating their logical scaffolding and revealing exactly what is assumed in charged and often vital discussions of labor conditions and human well-being. Sehon provides a straightforward presentation and logical analysis of the arguments to make very clear which arguments work, and which do not.

While the book aims to be fair to the arguments from both sides, Sehon ultimately sides with socialism and maintains that the arguments indicate that we should move in a strongly democratic socialist direction. Nearly every contemporary counterclaim to socialism is addressed and interrogated, and even the more dubious arguments in favor of socialism are taken up. Naturally, the defender of capitalism will deny these premises and claim that capitalism better promotes human well-being; many capitalists also claim that socialism does violate individual rights, particularly property rights. The bulk of the book sorts through the data and arguments on both sides, considering arguments from philosophers such as G.A. Cohen, Ronald Dworkin, David Schweickart, John Tomasi, and Jonathan Wolff, as well as prominent economists such as Milton Friedman and F.A. Hayek. The reader of Socialism will find a clear introduction to one of the most crucial social movements of our time.

Table contents:

Part I. Introduction
2. Defining “Socialism”
3. Moral Philosophy Background and the Master Arguments
Part II. Rights-Based Arguments
4. Does Socialism Violate Rights?
5. Does Capitalism Violate Rights?
Part III. Socialism and Human Well-Being
6. The Progress Argument
7. Redistribution: Inequality and Envy
8. Collective Control: The Democracy Argument
Part IV. Capitalism and Human Well-Being
9. The Case for Markets
10. Market Failures I: Public Goods
11. Market Failures II: Monopolies and Monopsonies
12. Market Failures III: Neighborhood Effects and Climate Change
13. Conclusion
A Brief Annotated Selection of Suggested Readings
Index

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