Liberty, Desert and the Market: A Philosophical Study

By Serena Olsaretti

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521107814
• ISBN13: 9780521107815
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"