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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Kok-Chor Tan (University of Pennsylvania)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.398kg ISBN: 9780199588855ISBN 10: 0199588856 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 23 February 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements 1: Introduction Part I. Institutions 2: Institutions and Justice 3: Evading the Demands of Justice Part II. Luck 4: Luck Egalitarianism: A Modest Account 5: Defending Luck Egalitarianism Part III. Global Justice 6: Global Institutions and Justice 7: The Arbitrariness of Nationality 8: Clarifications and Conclusions Bibliography IndexReviews<br> Tan's writing is a model of both precision and accessibility. He is adept at showing what is at stake in major debates and at identifying and leading the reader through important positions in them. This book would make an excellent teaching tool. --Luis Cabrera, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews<p><br> Tan's book is exceptionally clear, thoughtful, and innovative, and it should not be ignored by anyone interested in egalitarianism and distributive justice more generally. Jonathan Quong, Ethics The book engages with three important questions, and deals with them in great detail and with admirable even-handedness. Chris Armstrong, Social Theory and Practice ...offers one of the most systematic and nuanced treatments to date of a global luck egalitarian approach, and it adds important clarity to the ongoing dialogue about just how global distributive justice can and should be conceived. Further, Tan's writing is a model of both precision and accessibility. He is adept at showing what is at stake in major debates and at identifying and leading the reader through important positions in them. This book would make an excellent teaching tool. Luis Cabrera, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Author InformationKok-Chor Tan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. His previous publications include Toleration, Diversity, and Global Justice (2000), and Justice Without Borders (2004). Previous appointments include a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Queen's University, Canada, and a Faculty Fellowship at The Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |