1st Edition

Justice and Egalitarianism Formal and Substantive Equality in Some Recent Theories of Justice

By Michael Quinn Copyright 1991
    368 Pages
    by Routledge

    368 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1991. This study is a critical survey of substantive egalitarian theories of justice, that is to say, various theories containing principles for the distribution of social resources which, it is argued, base themselves on a fundamental principle of equality. This title will be of interest to students of politics and philosophy.

    Part One: Justice and Equality;  1. Formal Justice and Formal Equality  2. Egalitarianism and Justification;  Part Two: Substantive Egalitarianism;  Introduction;  3. Libertarianism  4. Equality of Opportunity and Differential Desert  5. ‘Liberty’ and the Conditions of Choice  6. Egalitarianism, the Plasticity of Persons, and Legitimate Inequalities;  Conclusion: Equality of Value and Equality in Distribution;  Bibliography

    Biography

    Michael Quinn