| Description |
xv, 219 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Political Philosophy. Philosophical Underpinnings. The Emergence of the Welfare State. Ideological Conceptions of the Welfare State. The Limits of Government Intervention. Public- And Private-Sector Responsibility. Distributive Justice. Welfare and Rights. In Pursuit of the Common Good and the Public Interest -- Ch. 2. Moral Philosophy. The Nature of Ethics. The Authoritative Question. The Distributive Question. The Substantive Question. The Duty to Aid. The Relevance of Ethics. Ethics and Virtue -- Ch. 3. Logic. The Rudiments of Logic. More on Deduction. Valid Arguments in Social Work. The Relevance of Syllogisms. Logical Fallacies in Social Work. Logic and Language. The Role of Definitions. Logic and Practice -- Ch. 4. Epistemology. The Nature of the Debate. The Philosophical Context. The Emergence of Empiricism. Social Work and Positivism. The Relevance of Positivism. Toward a Model of Knowledge -- Ch. 5. Aesthetics. The Nature of Aesthetics. Aesthetics: Conceptual Frameworks. Criticism and Evaluation in Social Work. The Social Worker as Artist. Social Work as Art and Science -- Afterword: The Place of Philosophy in Social Work. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-214) and index. |
| Subject |
Social service -- Philosophy.
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| ISBN |
0231071264 alkaline paper |
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