Social democratic ideology: a conversation with Elizabeth Anderson
Renewal - ISSN 0968-5211
Volume 32 Number 1 (2024)
Social democratic ideology: a conversation with Elizabeth Anderson
Karl Pike pages 11-21
Abstract
For the philosopher Elizabeth Anderson, at the core of a conservative work ethic is the claim that ‘whatever the market delivers to you is what you deserve’. In contrast, a progressive work ethic includes the idea that a person’s work relates to other people’s work, in a society of mutual respect and flourishing. In a conversation with Renewal co-editor Karl Pike, Anderson discusses her philosophy on the topic of work, pragmatism as a philosophical partner to social democracy, and why social democrats – including the UK Labour Party – need to be more ideologically confident.
To cite this article
Karl Pike (2024) Social democratic ideology: a conversation with Elizabeth Anderson, Renewal, 32(1), 11-21