عنوان

Rescuing justice and equality /

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(alk. paper)

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(alk. paper)

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0674030761

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9780674030763

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Title Proper

Rescuing justice and equality /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

G.A. Cohen

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge, Mass. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Harvard University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2008

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvii, 430 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-421) and indexes

Text of Note

I. Rescuing equality from ... -- Incentives argument -- Pareto argument -- Basic structure objection -- Difference principle -- Freedom objection -- II. Rescuing justice from ... -- Facts -- Constructivism -- Publicity argument -- General Appendix: Replies to critics

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Text of Note

"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

Communism

Equality

Social justice

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Book number

Cohen, G. A., (Gerald Allan),1941-2009

Date of Transaction

20111014024102.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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