“There is simply no such thing as ‘social’ justice,” writes Jordan Peterson. “Whatever those who rely on this cliched phrase are aiming at has nothing whatsoever to do with justice. Justice is meted ...
The 18th-century philosopher Adam Smith is frequently described as the father of capitalism and is well known for praising what he called the market’s “invisible hand.” But he also developed complex ...
A few years ago, the Catholic public intellectual Michael Novak traveled to Poland to receive an award for his role in supporting the Solidarity movement of the 1980s. Standing with the Polish ...
We usually situate the term “social justice” at the left end of the ideological spectrum. And that’s not surprising, since it’s a frequent theme of politicians and activists who present themselves as ...
Like many other developing countries, the problem of inadequacy of welfare measures and core social services in Pakistan frequently baffles policymakers. The imperfect functioning of market and ...
In this context, ‘Social Justice’ is a term placed between comparative and contractarian approaches contextualized in society where justice is conceptualised in abstract principles of jurisprudence ...
I was at a conference where the first speaker was Father Joel Tabora. I first met Father Joel when I was conferred a doctorate degree honoris causa when he was president of Ateneo de Naga. I ...