Rescuing justice and equality / G.A. Cohen.

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

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TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 430 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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9780674029651
0674029658

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Rescuing justice and equality.DDC classification:

305.01 22

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HM821 .C65 2008eb

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CC 7800
MD 4550

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Contents:

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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Review: "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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 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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