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Arguing for equality / John Baker.

By: Baker, John, 1950-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Verso, 1987Description: xv, 182 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0860918955.Subject(s): EqualityDDC classification: 305
Contents:
Part one: The basic case for equality -- What egalitarians believe -- Human needs -- Mutual respect -- A sense of community -- Part two: Equality or inequality? -- Is equality of opportunity enough? -- Do some people deserve more than others? -- Would equality restrict freedom? -- Does society benefit from inequality? -- Is equality possible? -- Miscellaneous objections -- Some conclusions.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-179) and index.

Part one: The basic case for equality -- What egalitarians believe -- Human needs -- Mutual respect -- A sense of community -- Part two: Equality or inequality? -- Is equality of opportunity enough? -- Do some people deserve more than others? -- Would equality restrict freedom? -- Does society benefit from inequality? -- Is equality possible? -- Miscellaneous objections -- Some conclusions.

CIT Module SOCI 6002 - Supplementary reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. xi)
  • How to Use this Book (p. xiii)
  • Part 1 The Basic Case For Equality (p. 1)
  • 1 What Egalitarians Believe (p. 3)
  • 2 Human Needs (p. 14)
  • 3 Mutual Respect (p. 23)
  • 4 A Sense of Community (p. 33)
  • Part 2 Equality or Inequality? (p. 41)
  • 5 Is Equality of Opportunity Enough? (p. 43)
  • 6 Do Some People Deserve More Than Others? (p. 53)
  • 7 Would Equality Restrict Freedom? (p. 73)
  • 8 Does Society Benefit from Inequality? (p. 90)
  • 9 Is Equality Possible? (p. 115)
  • 10 Miscellaneous Objections (p. 138)
  • Some Conclusions (p. 147)
  • Glossary (p. 153)
  • Do-It-Yourself Equality (p. 162)
  • References and Further Reading (p. 167)
  • Index (p. 180)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

John Baker grew up in New York but has lived mainly in Britain and Ireland since 1968. He teaches moral and political philosophy in the Department of Politics, University College, Dublin.