Care: An Analysis

This book articulates and defends an original account of the concept of

care. The definition of care that is put forward describes acts of care

as those which successfully promote some or all of the conditions

necessary for another’s flourishing, for that other’s own sake. Having

put forward an account of care, the book moves on to explore other

questions relating to the practice of care, focusing particularly on the

issues of paternalism and partialism.

In formulating a definition of care, the book draws on work from various

philosophical traditions including the Ethics of Care,

neo-Aristotelianism and Practice Theory. The book is intended for

theorists and practitioners alike and those who find themselves

grappling with the question of “What does it mean to care?