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Social justice and the Indian rope trick /
"The author challenges what many of today's social and political philosophers widely accept: that social injustice is identified with inequality and social justice with equality. Rather, Jasay argues that justice preempts so-called social justice, so any attempt to adorn equality in the ro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Indianapolis :
Liberty Fund,
2015.
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| Colección: | De Jasay, Anthony, 1925- Essays. 2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The author challenges what many of today's social and political philosophers widely accept: that social injustice is identified with inequality and social justice with equality. Rather, Jasay argues that justice preempts so-called social justice, so any attempt to adorn equality in the robes of social justice is an illusion, a sleight of hand, 'much as the Indian rope in the notorious trick is made to stand up skyward on its own.' The fifteen articles in this collection include both published and unpublished papers written over the years 2008 to 2012"--Publisher description |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 189 pages) : illustration |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781614879183 1614879184 0865978840 9780865978843 |