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Theories of Distributive Justice

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Description for Theories of Distributive Justice Paperback. At home with both economic theory and political philosophy, John Roemer has written a book that critiques economists' conceptions of justice from a philosophical perspective and philosophical theories of distributive justice from an economic one. Num Pages: 352 pages, A number of line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.

Equally at home in economic theory and political philosophy, John Roemer has written a unique book that critiques economists’ conceptions of justice from a philosophical perspective and philosophical theories of distributive justice from an economic one. He unites the economist’s skill in constructing precise, axiomatic models with the philosopher’s in exploring the assumptions of those models. His synthesis will enable philosophers and economists to engage each other’s ideas more fruitfully.

Roemer first shows how economists’ understanding of the fairness of various resource allocation mechanisms can be enriched. He extends the economic theory of social choice to show how individual ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674879201
SKU
V9780674879201
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About John E. Roemer
John E. Roemer is Elizabeth S. and A. Varick Stout Professor of Political Science and Economics at Yale University.

Reviews for Theories of Distributive Justice
This book is a synthesis of work on distributive justice carried on in the past fifty years by economists and political philosophers… It is important in its own right and can be recommended to anyone with an interest in the subject who does not black out at the sight of a symbol… [A] remarkable achievement. I know of nobody else ... Read more

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