Philosophical Dimensions of Privacy: An Anthology

by Ferdinand Schoeman (Editor)

The aim of compiling the various essays presented here is to make readily accessible many of the most significant and influential discussions of privacy to be found in the literature. In addition to being representative of the diversity of attitudes toward privacy, this collection has a coherence that results from the authors' focus on the same issues and theories. The main issue addressed in this book is the moral significance of privacy. Some social science and legal treatments are included because of their direct bearing on the moral issues that privacy raises. In addition to the classics on privacy, the author has included an interpretative essay on the privacy literature, which provides a philosophical guideline as to what the issues are and how various thinkers have contributed to their resolution.

440 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1984

About the author

Ferdinand David Schoeman is a modern philosopher.

Reviews

[Urbana · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is no real intimacy without privacy

[Silvia Zuleta Romano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro de consulta indispensable para todos aquellos estudiosos de la privacidad.