Liberty, Desert and the Market: A Philosophical Study (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521107815)

Defenders of the free market argue that inequalities of income are "just" because they are deserved, and that they are what free individuals are entitled to. Far from supporting free market inequalities, this book argues that, when we examine the principle of "desert" and the notions of "liberty" and "choice" invoked by defenders of the free market, the conception of justice that would accommodate these notions calls for their elimination. The book will be of interest to readers in political philosophy, political theory, and normative economics.

Author: Serena Olsaretti
ISBN-10: 0521107814
ISBN-13: 9780521107815
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/29/2009
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d