In Defence of Philanthropy
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| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Agenda Publishing,
2021
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Dedication
- Copyright information
- Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: the need for a defence of philanthropy
- The need for a defence of philanthropy
- My interest in understanding philanthropy
- The empirical basis for this book
- Criticism and generalized cynicism affect both askers and givers
- A justification of the role, purpose and value of philanthropy in society
- The problematic consequence of damaging the reputation of philanthropy
- Three critiques of philanthropy
- When and why did hyper-criticism of philanthropy emerge?
- The successful landing of hyper-criticism
- The need for scrutiny and constructive critiques
- How the Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for careful consideration of criticism
- The positive potential of philanthropy
- 1 What is philanthropy?
- The roles and impacts of philanthropy across time
- The ongoing contested terrain of philanthropy
- A diversity of causes and contexts
- Changes in who is called a "philanthropist"
- Changes in philanthropy causes and beneficiaries over time
- Philanthropic motivation over time
- The logic of philanthropy, the collective action problem and the impossibility of free gifts
- Explanations for the existence of the contemporary philanthropy sector
- The philanthropy paradox: greater public support for philanthropy than for philanthropists
- Longstanding mixed motives and the problem of generalizing about philanthropy
- Philanthropy's greatest achievements
- Historic greatest achievements
- Modern greatest achievements
- Reflections on philanthropic achievements and how they relate to critics' concerns
- Conclusion
- 2 Is philanthropy really under attack?
- Philanthropists have not enjoyed ceaseless praise to date
- Criticism of philanthropists varies across cultural contexts
- The longstanding nature of attacks on philanthropy
- Attacks on philanthropy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
- Attacks on philanthropy in the nineteenth century
- Attacks on philanthropy in the twentieth century
- Attacks on philanthropy in the twenty-first century
- Philanthropy in contemporary popular culture
- Summary of concerns raised about philanthropy: continuity and change
- Conclusion
- 3 The academic critique
- The academic critique of philanthropy
- Philanthropy is undemocratic
- Philanthropy is an exercise in power
- Philanthropy is insufficiently concerned with inequality
- Defending philanthropy against the academic critique
- The defence against the claim that philanthropy is undemocratic
- The gadfly defence
- The distinct and legitimate role of philanthropy
- Charity tax breaks are a tiny fraction of all fiscal incentives
- Charity tax breaks are decided by democratically elected bodies
- Charity tax breaks increase giving and are helpful for the demand side of philanthropy
