Liberty, Desert and the Market: A Philosophical Study (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521836357)

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: 0521836352
ISBN-13: 9780521836357
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2004
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d