Real Freedom for All: What (If Anything) Can Justify Capitalism?

Capitalist societies are full of unacceptable inequalities. Freedom is of paramount importance. These two convictions are widely shared across the world, yet they seem to be completely contradictory with each other. Fighting inequality jeopardizes freedom, and taking freedom seriously boosts
inequality. Can this conflict be resolved? In this ground-breaking book, Philippe Van Parijs sets out a new and compelling case for a just society. Assessing and rejecting the claims of both socialism and conventional capitalism, he presents a clear and compelling alternative vision of the just
society: a capitalist society offering a substantial and unconditional basic income to all its members. Not just an exercise in political theory, this book goes on to show what his ideal of a free society means in the real world by drawing out its policy implications. It will be essential reading
for anyone concerned about the just society and the welfare state as we move into the twenty-first century.


Author: Philippe Van Parijs
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 01/08/1998
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.06w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780198293576

About the Author

Philippe Van Parijs is a Professor of Economic and Social Ethics at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.

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