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"The Declaration of Independence asserts that "all men are created equal" - but in what way are we equal? Does this mean that we all have a right to the same rewards and benefits society has to offer? Or that every time an individual achieves something beyond what has been accomplished by others, he must give it up - along with, as would naturally follow, his personal freedom and autonomy?".
"Liberty and Equality takes an unflinching look at the difficult, often emotional issues that arise when egalitarianism collides with individual liberties. Personal autonomy, the contributors show, is sharply at odds with the "coercive egalitarianism" championed by many today. Through well-researched arguments, they offer their insightful views on the most important aspects of this often controversial issue.
They examine the history of equality versus autonomy from ancient times through the present day, showing how it has become central to modern political and social debate, and explain why we all have a general right to liberty - but not a fundamental right to equality."--BOOK JACKET.
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Liberty and Equality (Philosophical Reflections on a Free Society)
August 2002, Hoover Institution Press
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0817928626 9780817928629
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"EQUALITY is BOTH a descriptive concept and a normative concept."
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