Reassessing EgalitarianismThrough an analysis of the different dimensions of equality, this book provides a critical introduction to recent philosophical work on egalitarianism, discussing the central questions associated with each of the major debates about egalitarian justice. |
Contents
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1 The Value of Equality | 17 |
2 Equality of What? | 41 |
3 Egalitarianism and Responsibility | 85 |
4 Global Egalitarianism | 108 |
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