Luck Egalitarianism - 9780367339852

Taylor & Francis

Luck EgalitarianismKasper Lippert-Rasmussen and His Critics\nAuthor(s): David V. Axelsen, Juliana Bidadanure, Tim Meijers\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367339852, 978-0367339852\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume offers a critical discussion of luck egalitarianism one of the most prominent views in contemporary political philosophy through an exploration of the theory of one of its leading proponents, Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen.\n\nWhen (if ever) can inequalities in how well peoples lives go be justified? Luck egalitarianism provides an appealing answer: inequalities are just if, and only if, they are the result of the exercise of individual responsibility. Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen lucidly defends and specifies this view in his own book Luck Egalitarianism. The authors in this volume offer a critical discussion of the key features of his view. They discuss disagreements within views which assign an important role t.