On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice
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On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice is a highly influential philosophical essay by G. A. Cohen that analyzes what should properly count as the “currency” of egalitarian justice, such as welfare, resources, or opportunities.
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Target entity: On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice Context triple: [G. A. Cohen, notableWork, On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice]
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A.
The Liberal Theory of Justice
The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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B.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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C.
Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
Liberalism and the Limits of Justice is a philosophical work by Michael Sandel that critiques liberal theories of justice, particularly John Rawls’s, by arguing that they overlook the moral and communal ties that shape individual identity.
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D.
Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange
"Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange" is a widely discussed book in political philosophy in which Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth debate the relative importance of economic justice and cultural recognition in contemporary struggles for social justice.
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E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice Target entity description: On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice is a highly influential philosophical essay by G. A. Cohen that analyzes what should properly count as the “currency” of egalitarian justice, such as welfare, resources, or opportunities.
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A.
The Liberal Theory of Justice
The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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B.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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C.
Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
Liberalism and the Limits of Justice is a philosophical work by Michael Sandel that critiques liberal theories of justice, particularly John Rawls’s, by arguing that they overlook the moral and communal ties that shape individual identity.
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D.
Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange
"Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange" is a widely discussed book in political philosophy in which Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth debate the relative importance of economic justice and cultural recognition in contemporary struggles for social justice.
-
E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
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academic article
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
equality of what question
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interpersonal comparisons of advantage ⓘ |
| argues | that egalitarian justice must identify a single appropriate currency of distribution ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oxford political philosophy ⓘ |
| author | G. A. Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedAs | highly influential in contemporary political philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
pure welfarist accounts of equality
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simple resource-based accounts of equality ⓘ |
| examines |
advantage as a possible currency of justice
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opportunities as a possible currency of justice ⓘ resources as a possible currency of justice ⓘ welfare as a possible currency of justice ⓘ |
| field |
moral philosophy
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normative ethics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | what should count as the currency of egalitarian justice ⓘ |
| hasGenre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
currency of egalitarian justice
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distinction between different metrics of equality ⓘ egalitarian distribution of advantage ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary egalitarian theory
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debates on distributive justice ⓘ luck egalitarianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Rawls
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Ronald Dworkin NERFINISHED ⓘ resource egalitarianism ⓘ welfarism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic philosophers
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students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
currency of egalitarian justice
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distributive justice ⓘ egalitarian justice ⓘ |
| partOf | debate on equality of resources versus equality of welfare ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | egalitarianism ⓘ |
| publicationType | journal article ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Equality of What?
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What is Equality? Part 1: Equality of Welfare NERFINISHED ⓘ What is Equality? Part 2: Equality of Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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