Egalitarianism new essays on the nature and value of equality
Title:
Egalitarianism new essays on the nature and value of equality
Author:
Holtug, Nils, 1964-
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2007.
Physical Description:
xi, 339 p. : ill.
General Note:
"Most of the chapters in this book were presented at a conference on egalitarianism at the University of Copenhagen in 2004"--Pref.
Contents:
An introduction to contemporary egalitarianism / A foundation for egalitarianism / A defence of extreme egalitarianism / The insignificance of the distinction between Telic and Deontic egalitarianism / Prioritarianism / Egalitarianism and the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal judgments / Who are the least advantaged? / Feminist distributive justice and the relevance of equal relations / Of mice and men : equality and animals / Liberty, liability, and contractualism / Desert and equality / Market failure, common interests, and the titanic puzzle / The 'what' and the 'how' of distributive justice and health
