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Freedom and Equality (Routledge Revivals): The Moral Basis of Democratic Socialism book cover

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Freedom and Equality (Routledge Revivals) The Moral Basis of Democratic Socialism

By Keith Dixon Copyright 1986
124 Pages
by Routledge

124 Pages
by Routledge

124 Pages
by Routledge
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Unashamedly polemical, this reissue of Freedom & Equality , first published in 1986, presents a strong and persuasively argued case for democratic socialism. In contrast to many recent books justifying conservatism and varieties of Marxism, Keith Dixon defends the two great principles underpinning democratic socialism – freedom and equality. He aims both to restore the idea of freedom to its... Read more

Part 1: The Idea of Freedom  1. A Stark Outline of Freedom as Absence of Constraint  2. Positive Conception of Freedom  3. Economic Freedom and Political Liberty  4. Freedom of Expression and Association: The Special Case of the Propagation of ‘Racial Hatred’  5. Paternalist Legislation.  Part 2: Equality and Fraternity  6. Inequality, Poverty and Hierarchy  7. Equality as Impartiality of Consideration  8. John Rawls’s Conception of Equality: Relegation to Third Division Status?  9. Radical Egalitarianism  10. Objections and Impediments to Radical Egalitarianism  11. Is Equality Desirable?  12. Is Inequality Inevitable?  13. The Argument from ‘Incentives’  14. Why are Systems of Inequality Relatively Stable?  15. Does Equality Imply Fraternity?  Part 3: Conclusion: Morality and Socialism  16. Morality: Substantive, Procedural and Critical  17. The Presumption of Freedom and Equality

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