Andrea Veltman

Awareness of Suffering by Andrea Veltman (Bloomsbury, forthcoming)

Do we have moral and epistemic responsibilities to inform ourselves of suffering and injustice?  If so, what kinds of suffering and injustice are we responsible for perceiving?  What are the philosophical foundations of these responsibilities, and what does it mean to fulfil them?  This book examines these questions and develops an argument that awareness of suffering is an essential but indeterminate moral responsibility of the mind. An overview of this forthcoming book is available here.

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Praise for Meaningful Work:

“This is a groundbreaking work that makes a convincing case that meaningful work has a vital role to play in a flourishing life.  This book will undoubtedly be the primary reference point for any debates in the future on this significant topic.”  — Adrian Walsh, reviewing Meaningful Work in Ethics       

“Veltman is attentive to ideals of human flourishing but also to constraints of feasibility, and she resists easy utopianism. The book is marked by a capacious sensibility and a deceptive mastery of the relevant scholarship in philosophy, political theory, psychology and sociology — deceptive only in that the writing is graceful and jargon-free.”  — Russell Muirhead, reviewing Meaningful Work in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

“Veltman lays out an important argument for the vital contribution of meaningful work to human flourishing.  Together with her insightful review of the literature and her clear-eyed assessment of the possibilities for political, social, and economic action, this makes her book essential reading for scholars of work.” — Ruth Yeoman, reviewing Meaningful Work in the Australasian Journal of Philosophy

“Meaningful Work carves out a new direction in liberal political theory and makes for essential reading in a business ethics seminar for undergraduates as well as graduate students.” — Mechthild Nagel, reviewing Meaningful Work in Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy

“Andrea Veltman’s Meaningful Work raises the bar for all future contributions to this topic: she marshals overwhelming evidence that work is central to human flourishing and demolishes the popular view that our need for work that is meaningful is just one preference among others.” — Paul Gomberg, University of California, Davis

“What is the normative status of work?  In this elegantly written, powerfully argued book, Andrea Veltman rejects the answer of mainstream political theory that meaningful work is merely one optional value among others.  The right way of thinking about meaningful work, Veltman argues, is as a good that is central to human flourishing. She mounts a compelling case for this conception and draws out its far-reaching consequences for questions of autonomy and justice.  The result is a major contribution to political philosophy that should be essential reading for political theorists, applied ethicists, and indeed anyone concerned by the quality of work and possibilities for improving it.” — Nicholas Smith, University of Connecticut

“Meaningful Work contributes to a growing literature on work in philosophy and political theory…Written in unpretentious style, the book or a chapter will be an excellent addition to an undergraduate or a graduate syllabus…Summing up: Highly recommended.” — CHOICE

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Praise for Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness:

“This nicely produced book includes twelve essays arising from Claudia Card’s work on evil and atrocity, with an afterword by Card. Given the significance of the topic, we may expect profound and provocative themes in the work, and indeed that was my experience…. This book deserves attention and careful study.”  — Trudy Govier, reviewing Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness in Hypatia

“While much of contemporary moral and political philosophy fails to challenge the very unjust societies in which we live, Claudia Card in her ground-breaking work directs our attention at the general and particular character of the social evils in which we ourselves are frequently implicated. Inspired by her work, the contributors to this volume illuminate, qualify, and extend Card’s account in thought-provocative ways. Reading the essays in this volume is a transformative experience not to be missed!”  — James Sterba, University of Notre Dame

“An unusually sustained and illuminating collection of essays, elaborating the important contributions to ethics and political philosophy of Claudia Card and focused on the central contemporary issues of evil, atrocity, and forgiveness.” — Berel Lang, Wesleyan University

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