Rescuing justice and equality

by Cohen, G. A., (Gerald Allan)

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Full title :Rescuing justice and equality / G.A. Cohen.

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Publication Date:2008

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Harvard University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:2008

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De Gruyter.

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.

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Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 430 p.)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780674029651, 0674029658, 9780674030763, 0674030761
DOI:10.4159/9780674029651
oclc:on1165482680
Dewey Decimal:305.01

Subjects

A theory of justice (Rawls) Communism Culture and History of non-European Ter… Distributieve rechtvaardigheid Equality Gelijkheid Geschichte History Inégalité sociale Justice distributive Justice sociale Kommunismus Libéralisme Marxisme Marxismus Rawls, John / 1921-2002 / Et la justice Rawls, John, 1921-2002 Rechtvaardigheid Social justice SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination et Rac…