RT Article
T1 Focussing on people who experience poverty and on poor-led social movements: the methodology of moral philosophy, collective capabilities, and solidarity
JF Journal of global ethics
VO 19
IS 3
SP 253
OP 262
A1 Peeters, Wouter
LA English
PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
YR 2023
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1878137115
AB In this commentary, I discuss three aspects of Monique Deveaux’s account. First, the method of Grounded Normative Theorizing she adopts to engage directly with the contexts and views of those experiencing poverty fits within a range of proposals to enhance the methodology of moral and political philosophy, and I would call on all philosophers working in this space to further develop these innovative methodologies. Second, Deveaux extends the capabilities approach by focusing on the group-based character of poverty and making the case for building the collective capabilities of poor-led social movements. While I do not substantially disagree with this argument (in practice), I argue that we should be careful to avoid normative collectivism (as a theoretical assumption). Finally, Deveaux discusses political solidarity with people experiencing poverty. I argue that this should be based on esteeming each other’s various contributions in more diverse ways than only in narrow economic terms. Treating people in poverty and poor-led social movements as agents of justice, as Deveaux advocates, is a significant step in this endeavour.
K1 recognition theory
K1 political solidarity
K1 Capabilities Approach
K1 Methodology
K1 Poverty reduction
DO 10.1080/17449626.2023.2272768