Levelling the Playing Field - The Idea of Equal Opportunity and Its Place in Egalitarian Thought

Zusatztext ...an interesting and resourceful contribution to a key topic of political philosophy. Informationen zum Autor Lecturer in Philosophy University of Reading, 1993-8Lecturer in Politics, University of Hull, 1991-3British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Oxford, 1989-91Lecturer in Moral Philosophy, University of St Andrews, 1987-8 Klappentext "Equality of opportunity for all" is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. This book defends a particular account of the ideal and its place in a more radical version of what it is to level the playing field. Zusammenfassung "Equality of opportunity for all" is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. This book defends a particular account of the ideal and its place in a more radical version of what it is to level the playing field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The simple view 2: The desert of the best qualified 3: Rawlsian fair equality for opportunity 4: Counteracting circumstances 5: Equality, priority and sufficiency 6: Mitigating principles 7: A responsible egalitarianism 8: Individualism and personal responsibility Conclusion

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• Autori: Andrew Mason, Andrew (Professor of Political Theory Mason, Mason Andrew
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.10.2006
• EAN: 9780199264414
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926441-4
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Oxford Political Theory; Oxford Political Theory (Hardc; Oxford Political Theory; Oxford Political Theory (Hardc
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social discrimination & inequality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Political ideologies and movements, Social discrimination and social justice