Rеаl Frееdom for All: Whаt (if аnything) cаn justify cаpitаlism? (Oxford Politiciаn Thеory)
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 1998-01-08
List price: $85.00
Capitalist societies are full of unacceptable inequalities. Freedom is of paramount importance. These two convictions are widely shared across the world, yet they seem to be completely contradictory with each other. Fighting inequality jeopardizes freedom, and taking freedom seriously boosts inequality. Can this conflict be resolved? In this ground-breaking book, Philippe Van Parijs sets out a new and compelling case for a just society. Assessing and rejecting the claims of both socialism and conventional capitalism, he presents a clear and compelling alternative vision of the just society: a ...