Homelessness and freedom

Wells, Katy

doi:10.1080/13698230.2022.2057025

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“…Critics argue that a more comprehensive account of the badness of homelessness should also account for its social ramifications (Wells, 2022). Homeless people are excluded from many aspects of social life ‐ they are ignored, shunned, and often targeted by vagrancy laws and discretionary policing.…”

Section: Homelessness and The Value Of A Homementioning

confidence: 99%

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Justice and Housing

Halliday,

Meyer

2024

Philosophy Compass

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This article surveys various topics that link questions about housing with considerations of economic justice. Housing has received increasing attention from philosophers within the last decade. In political philosophy, some aspects of a topic attract more attention than others. Presently, philosophical reflection focuses on the value of a home; homelessness; gentrification; segregation; and spatial justice, with a substantial body of literature developing on these interconnected themes. We highlight some of the recent contributions to the field of housing justice while also identifying areas that have received less attention. Specifically, we emphasize the importance of further philosophical exploration into how macroeconomic factors, like fiscal and monetary policy, impact housing justice. Additionally, we advocate for normative approaches that underscore justice issues not readily addressed by frameworks prioritizing human flourishing or relational equality.

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Section: Homelessness and The Value Of A Homementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is true even of principal benefits like shelter. Property rights in the context of housing are really just rights over a certain portion of space (Wells, 2022, p. 7). They do not guarantee that the space is actually habitable, or safe, let alone conducive to the more social goods associated with home.…”

Section: Housing and Property Rightsmentioning

confidence: 99%