The moral and political status of children

In an edited collection of contributions from a number of distinguished philosophers the subject of children is discussed from the perspectives of moral and political philosophy. The key issue they address is if children have no rights then what is their moral status

In an edited collection of contributions from a number of distinguished philosophers the subject of children is discussed from the perspectives of moral and political philosophy. The key issue they address is if children have no rights then what is their moral status.

The book contains contributions from thirteen distinguished moral and political philosophers on the subject of children. These are new essays and are devoted to a subject that until recently has not been extensively discussed by philosophers. Too often philosophers restrict themselves to the consideration only of the relations between adults. Yet the topic of children is an important one for moral and political philosophy. Recent years have seen an increased concern with the needsand interests of young people. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which accords a wide range