Social Humanism

<p>In this book Ellis argues that moral and political objectives are not independent of one other and so must be pursued in tandem. <em>Social humanism</em> is a moral and political philosophy that does just this. As a political philosophy it justifies the implementation and maintenance of many of the characteristic social policies of welfare states. As a moral philosophy it provides the foundation required for most human rights legislation. </p><p>To this end Ellis elaborates on the theory of social humanism and the need to reconsider the metaphysical foundations of morals. He develops the theory of social idealism as a meta-theory for both morals and social policy exploring the global consequences of this new approach.</p>