Justice, Institutions, and Luck
The Site, Ground, and Scope of Equality
1st Edition
Published on 23. February 2012
Book
Hardback
222 pages
978-0-19-958885-5 (ISBN)
Description
Kok-Chor Tan addresses three key questions in egalitarian distributive justice: Where does distributive equality matter?; Why does it matter?; And among whom does it matter? He argues for an institutional site for egalitarian justice, and suggests that the mitigation of arbitrariness or luck is the basis for distributive commitments. He also argues that distributive obligations are global in scope, applying between individuals across borders. Tan's objectives are tripartite: to clarify the basis of an institutional approach to justice; to establish luck egalitarianism as an account of the ground of equality; and to realize the global nature of egalitarian justice. The outcome is 'institutional luck egalitarianism'--a new cosmopolitan position on distributive justice.
Reviews / Votes
Tan's book is exceptionally clear, thoughtful, and innovative, and it should not be ignored by anyone interested in egalitarianism and distributive justice more generally. * Jonathan Quong, Ethics * The book engages with three important questions, and deals with them in great detail and with admirable even-handedness. * Chris Armstrong, Social Theory and Practice * ...offers one of the most systematic and nuanced treatments to date of a global luck egalitarian approach, and it adds important clarity to the ongoing dialogue about just how global distributive justice can and should be conceived. Further, Tan's writing is a model of both precision and accessibility. He is adept at showing what is at stake in major debates and at identifying and leading the reader through important positions in them. This book would make an excellent teaching tool. * Luis Cabrera, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Scholars and advanced students in political philosophy.
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-958885-5 (9780199588855)
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Person
Kok-Chor Tan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. His previous publications include Toleration, Diversity, and Global Justice (2000), and Justice Without Borders (2004). Previous appointments include a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Queen's University, Canada, and a Faculty Fellowship at The Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University.
Content
PART I. INSTITUTIONS ; PART II. LUCK ; PART III. GLOBAL JUSTICE