174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book addresses key issues in housing policy through the lens of the philosophical concepts that underpin them. It is intended to be an introduction to philosophical subjects and how they relate to key housing issues and deals with the concepts with enough rigour and depth to be of use to undergraduate and postgraduate students and teachers.
Both practitioners in the housing sector and... Read more
Introduction: Housing is a practical issue, what does philosophy matter?
1. Why can’t we all just agree that housing is a good thing, and that the government should provide it?
2. Why do we need the State anyway?
3. Why does the same house sell for more, just because it’s in London?
4. Why are there homeless people in a rich, modern country like a UK?
5. Why can’t I burn my house down, if I feel like it?
6. What if the State really does know best?
7. Conclusions
Biography
Yoric Irving-Clarke has worked in housing for over 20 years and is the author of Supported Housing: Past, Present and Future and co-author of Housing and Domestic Abuse: Policy into Practice with Dr Kelly Henderson. He has a PhD from De Montfort University, UK.
