Inequality (Hardcover, New)

Equality has long been among the most potent of human ideals and it continues to play a prominent role in political argument. Views about equality inform much of the debate about wide-ranging issues such as racism, sexism, obligations to the poor or handicapped, relations between developed and developing countries, and the justification of competing political, economic, and ideological systems. Temkin begins his illuminating examination with a simple question: when is one situation worse than another regarding inequality? In exploring this question, a new approach to understanding inequality emerges. Temkin goes against the common view that inequality is simple and holistic and argues instead that it is complex, individualistic, and essentially comparative. He presents a new way of thinking about equality and inequality that challenges the assumptions of philosophers, welfare economists, and others, and has significant and far-reaching implications on a practical as well as a theoretical level.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oxford Ethics Series
Release date:	August 1993
First published:	February 1997
Authors:	Larry S. Temkin (Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions:	242 x 160 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	366
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-507860-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-507860-8
Barcode:	9780195078602

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