Philosophy is not usually seen as a guidance for modern housing
policy, but in this new book, Dr Helen Taylor argues that there is
something innovative, unusual, and worth discussing about the
application of philosophy to housing. The philosophical framework
used within this book is John Rawls' conception of justice as
fairness. The UK has gone through several shifts in housing policy
over the past decade, most recently by introducing the
controversial 'Bedroom Tax', in an effort to make more cuts to
benefits and social welfare. Social Justice in Contemporary
Housing: Applying Rawls' Difference Principle suggests that by
using ideas of agency we can understand the impact that social
policy has on individuals and wider society. The work outlines the
liberal principle of legitimacy and argues that Rawls' concept of
reasonableness can, and should, be used to justify the intervention
of policy in individuals' lives. This book will be of interest to
undergraduate and postgraduate students of housing as well as
philosophy and social policy, and also those working around the
creation and implementation of social housing in the UK.
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