ISBN:
9780415783187
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (223 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
New Problems of Philosophy
Parallel Title:
Print version Egalitarianism
DDC:
305
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Some people are worse off than others. Does this fact give rise to moral concern? Egalitarianism claims that it does, for a wide array of reasons. It is one of the most important and hotly debated problems in moral and political philosophy, occupying a central place in the work of John Rawls, Thomas Nagel, G. A. Cohen and Derek Parfit. It also plays an important role in practical contexts such as the allocation of health care resources, the design of education and tax systems, and the pursuit of global justice.Egalitarianism is a superb introduction to the problem of contemporary egalitarian t
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 Rawlsian egalitarianism; 2 Luck egalitarianism; 3 Telic egalitarianism; 4 Prioritarianism; 5 Sufficientarianism; 6 Equality and time; 7 Equality in health and health care; Concluding remarks; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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