WHAT DOES EGALITARIANISM REQUIRE?

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Abstract

Rawlsian theory notoriously claims that basic principles of justice apply to the design of a society's basic structure. G. A. Cohen found it disturbingly convenient to treat fundamental principles as merely political rather than personal-that is, as applying exclusively to questions of institutional design and saying nothing about how to live. Instead, to Cohen, a sincere champion of egalitarian principles would, as they say, “walk the talk.”

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalSocial Philosophy and Policy
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • G. A. Cohen
  • dimensions of equality
  • ideal theory
  • incentives
  • income
  • progress
  • redistribution
  • status

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy
  • General Social Sciences

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