Liberty, Desert and the Market: A Philosophical Study

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
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/23/2004
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521836357

About the Author
Olsaretti, Serena: - Serena Olsaretti is Lecturer at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge and Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. She is the editor of Desert and Justice (2003) and has also published in The Journal of Political Philosophy and Utilitas.