In 1995, Philippe Van Parijs published Real Freedom For All: What (If Anything) is Wrong With Capitalism? His book provided not only an original argument for radical social change in the form of unconditional basic income, but also a rigorous examination of a host of issues central to contemporary political philosophy, normative economics and social theory. Those issues include the relationship between freedom and equality, the nature of resource egalitarianism, the moral significance of exploitation and reciprocity, the value of democracy and the demands of cosmopolitanism. The book was described by the American Political Science Review as "required reading for most political theorists and their graduate students" and in 2001 its author was awarded the Francqui Prize for academic achievement. This collection of essays by a group of international scholars on the work of Van Parijs will be required reading for all those who aim to understand the issues he addresses and to evaluate his arguments and conclusions.
'By all accounts, this is an impressive book...' - Jurgen De Wisplaere, Political Studies Review
Notes on the Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction; A.Reeve
Basic Income: Pedigree and Problems; J.Cunliffe, G.Erreygers & W.VanTrier
Self-Ownership and Equality: Brute Luck, Gifts, Universal Dominance, and Leximin; P.Vallentyne
Real Freedom and Basic Income; B.Barry
Real Freedom and Basic Income: Comment on Brian Barry; R.van der Veen
Should Surfers be Fed? A Critique of Resourcist Justice; R.Arneson
Resource Egalitarianism and the Limits to Basic Income; A.Williams
Fair Reciprocity and Basic Income; S.White
Compatriot Priority and Justice Among Thieves; H.Steiner
Is Democracy Merely a Means to Social Justice?; T.Christiano
Reply; P.Van Parijs
Further Reading
Index
ANDREW REEVE is Professor of Politics at the University of Warwick, UK. His published work covers the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, with particular emphasis on theories of property, welfare and ideas about industrial society. His most recent articles have appeared in The Oxford Journal of Legal Studies and The Journal of Political Ideologies.
ANDREW WILLIAMS is a Lecturer in Politics and Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK and has recently held visiting positions at Harvard and Yale. He has co-edited, with Matthew Clayton, The Ideal of Equality and has published articles in Economics and Philosophy, Ethics and Philosophy and Public Affairs.
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In 1995, Philippe Van Parijs published Real Freedom For All: What (If Anything) is Wrong With Capitalism? His book provided not only an original argument for radical social change in the form of unconditional basic income, but also a rigorous examination of a host of issues central to contemporary political philosophy, normative economics and social theory. Those issues include the relationship between freedom and equality, the nature of resource egalitarianism, the moral significance of exploitation and reciprocity, the value of democracy and the demands of cosmopolitanism. The book was described by the American Political Science Review as "required reading for most political theorists and their graduate students" and in 2001 its author was awarded the Francqui Prize for academic achievement. This collection of essays by a group of international scholars on the work of Van Parijs will be required reading for all those who aim to understand the issues he addresses and to evaluate his arguments and conclusions.
Reviews
'By all accounts, this is an impressive book...' - Jurgen De Wisplaere, Political Studies Review
Contents
Notes on the Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction; A.Reeve
Basic Income: Pedigree and Problems; J.Cunliffe, G.Erreygers & W.VanTrier
Self-Ownership and Equality: Brute Luck, Gifts, Universal Dominance, and Leximin; P.Vallentyne
Real Freedom and Basic Income; B.Barry
Real Freedom and Basic Income: Comment on Brian Barry; R.van der Veen
Should Surfers be Fed? A Critique of Resourcist Justice; R.Arneson
Resource Egalitarianism and the Limits to Basic Income; A.Williams
Fair Reciprocity and Basic Income; S.White
Compatriot Priority and Justice Among Thieves; H.Steiner
Is Democracy Merely a Means to Social Justice?; T.Christiano
Reply; P.Van Parijs
Further Reading
Index
Authors
ANDREW REEVE is Professor of Politics at the University of Warwick, UK. His published work covers the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, with particular emphasis on theories of property, welfare and ideas about industrial society. His most recent articles have appeared in The Oxford Journal of Legal Studies and The Journal of Political Ideologies.
ANDREW WILLIAMS is a Lecturer in Politics and Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK and has recently held visiting positions at Harvard and Yale. He has co-edited, with Matthew Clayton, The Ideal of Equality and has published articles in Economics and Philosophy, Ethics and Philosophy and Public Affairs.
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