Equality, liberty's lost twin : a short history of ideas from Rousseau to Rawls /

"Inequality seems to be the only topic under discussion today. But what do we actually mean by equality, and what did the American Founders have in mind? This work, a history of ideas and at the same time a parallel study of social and political dimensions, is intended for college educators, co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Penegar, Kenneth Lawing (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Publishing, [2021]
Temas:
Equality > United States > History.
Political science > United States > History.
Social justice.
Justice sociale.
Equality
Political science
Social justice
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • A word about the title
  • Chapter 1: How Rousseau became our guide
  • Chapter 2: Revolution
  • Chapter 3: Reaction
  • Chapter 4: The juggernaut of commerce
  • Chapter 5: Anxiety for the individual
  • Chapter 6: Slavery's abolition
  • Chapter 7: Reconstruction
  • Chapter 8: Populism's challenge to exploitive business
  • Chapter 9: The urban soul of Progressivism
  • Chapter 10: The citizenship of women
  • Chapter 11: Social mobilization confronts the Great Depression
  • Chapter 12: Post World War Two cooperation and innovation
  • Chapter 13: Cold war divisions drive debate and change
  • Chapter 14: Philosophy needs history
  • Conclusion.

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