Synopsis
A philosophical defense of the capabilities approach as a universal standard of justice grounded in what women need to live fully human lives.
Core passage idea
Paraphrase · Modern copyrighted workJustice should be measured by whether each person can actually achieve a list of central human capabilities, not by aggregate wealth or stated preferences.
It supplies a concrete, dignity-based yardstick for evaluating societies, especially attentive to women's flourishing.
To avoid a bubble
Pair with Amartya Sen, Development as Freedom.
Reading note
Read it as rigorous normative philosophy, tracing how the capabilities list is justified and applied.
Best paired with
Amartya Sen, Development as Freedom