Solidarity: Theory and Practice

Forsideomslag
Arto Laitinen, Anne Birgitta Pessi
Lexington Books, 16. dec. 2014 - 370 sider
This book brings together philosophers, social psychologists and social scientists to approach contemporary social reality from the viewpoint of solidarity. It examines the nature of different kinds of solidarity and assesses the normative and explanatory potential of the concept. Various aspects of solidarity as a special emotionally and ethically responsive relation are studied: the nature of collective emotions and mutual recognition, responsiveness to others’ suffering and needs, and the nature of moral partiality included in solidarity. The evolution of norms of solidarity is examined both via the natural evolution of the human “social brain” and via the institutional changes in legal constitutions and contemporary work life. This text will appeal to students, scholars, and anyone interested in the interdisciplinary topic of social solidarity.
 

Indhold

1 Solidarity Theory and Practice An Introduction
1
2 Solidarity Unpacking the Social Brain
30
3 Collective Emotions as the Glue of Group Solidarity
55
4 Empathy and Our Relations to Others
88
5 Solidarity Moral Recognition and Communality
105
6 From Recognition to Solidarity Universal Respect Mutual Support and Social Unity
126
7 Solidarity and Work A Reassessment
155
8 Solidarity in Times of Crisis Constitutional Evolution and Europe
178
9 National Social Models and Helping Others in the European Union
238
10 Solidarity and Motivations to Help Others The Case of Finns
272
11 Solidarity in a Nordic Welfare State The Case of Finland
299
12 Volunteering the Humanitarian Gift to Distant Suffering and Solidarity
317
Index
345
About the Contributors
361
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Om forfatteren (2014)

Arto Laitinen is professor of philosophy at University of Tampere.

Anne Birgitta Pessi is professor in church and social studies at the University of Helsinki.

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