Rescuing justice and equality:
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Main Author: Cohen, Gerald A. 1941-2009 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press 2008
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-421) and indexes
"In this work of political philosophy, acclaimed philosopher G.A. Cohen sets out to rescue the egalitarian thesis that, in a society in which distributive justice prevails, people's material prospects are roughly equal. Arguing against the Rawlsian version of a just society, Cohen demonstrates that distributive justice does not tolerate the "deep inequality" that Rawls is prepared to countenance." "In the course of providing a sophisticated and far-reaching critique of Rawls's theory of justice, Cohen argues that questions of distributive justice arise not only for the state but also for people in their daily lives. The right rules for the macro scale of public institutions and policies also apply, with suitable adjustments, to the micro level of individual decision-making."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 430 p.)
ISBN:0674029658
0674030761
9780674029651
9780674030763

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