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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: De Jasay, Anthony, 1925- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kliemt, Hartmut, 1949- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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 The fifteen articles in this collection include both published and unpublished papers written over the years 2008 to 2012"--Publisher description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (200 pages): illustration
ISBN:9781614879183