The Illusions of Egalitarianism

by John Kekes

Book Overview

In this systematic and scathing attack on the dominant contemporary version of liberalism, John Kekes challenges political assumptions shared by the majority of people in Western societies. Egalitarianism, as it's widely known, holds that a government ought to treat all citizens with equal consideration. Kekes charges that belief in egalitarianism rests on illusions that prevent people from facing unpleasant truths.Kekes, a major voice in modern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801441900
• ISBN13: 9780801441905
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher