Broad, subjective, relative: the surprising folk concept of basic needs.
Some normative theorists appeal to the concept of basic needs. They argue that when it comes to issues such as global justice, intergenerational justice, human rights or sustainable development our first priority should be that everybody is able to meet these needs. But what are basic needs? We atte...
| Publicado en: | Philosophical Studies Vol. 181; no. 1; pp. 319 - 348 |
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