Free and equal : what would a fair society look like?
Chandler, Daniel, (Economist)2024
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Place reservation for Free and equal : what would a fair society look like?Despite the enormous problems we face and widespread dissatisfaction with the status quo, it's surprisingly hard to find a coherent vision of what a better, fairer society would look like. Free and Equal provides that vision. In this book, philosopher and economist Daniel Chandler argues that the ideas we need are hiding in plain sight, in the work of the twentieth century's greatest political philosopher, John Rawls. Although they have revolutionised philosophy, his ideas have had little impact on politics -- until now. Taking Rawls's humane and egalitarian liberalism as his starting point, Chandler builds a careful and ultimately irresistible case for a progressive agenda that would fundamentally reshape our political and economic institutions. This is a book brimming with hope and possibility -- a much-needed alternative to the cynicism that pervades our politics, setting out a 'realistic utopia' that can galvanise people from all walks of life. Free and Equal has the potential not only to transform contemporary debate, but to offer a touchstone for a modern, egalitarian liberalism for many years to come, cementing Rawls's place in political discourse, and firmly establishing Chandler as a vital new voice for our time.
Main title:
Free and equal : what would a fair society look like? / by Daniel Chandler.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
vii, 416 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published by Allen Lane 2023.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
What's fair?A new social contractRawls and his criticsFreedomDemocracyEquality of opportunityShared prosperityWorkplace democracy.
ISBN:
9780141991948 (paperback)
Dewey class:
320.011
Language:
English
BRN:
461528
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