Justice and Egalitarianism
Formal and Substantive Equality in Some Recent Theories of Justice
1st Edition
Published on 4. December 2019
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-367-27135-0 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1991. This study is a critical survey of substantive egalitarian theories of justice, that is to say, various theories containing principles for the distribution of social resources which, it is argued, base themselves on a fundamental principle of equality. This title will be of interest to students of politics and philosophy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
596 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-27135-0 (9780367271350)
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Formal and Substantive Equality in Some Recent Theories of Justice
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Formal and Substantive Equality in Some Recent Theories of Justice
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Content
Part One: Justice and Equality; 1. Formal Justice and Formal Equality 2. Egalitarianism and Justification; Part Two: Substantive Egalitarianism; Introduction; 3. Libertarianism 4. Equality of Opportunity and Differential Desert 5. 'Liberty' and the Conditions of Choice 6. Egalitarianism, the Plasticity of Persons, and Legitimate Inequalities; Conclusion: Equality of Value and Equality in Distribution; Bibliography