Debating libertarianism : what makes society just? / Samuel Freeman, Jason Brennan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freeman, Samuel Richard, Author.

Brennan, Jason, 1979- author.

Series:

Debating ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libertarianism--Philosophy.

Libertarianism.

Libertarianism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

viii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Is the welfare state necessary to enrich the poor or is it keeping the poor down? Are people entitled to free markets, or should free markets be constrained in the pursuit of social justice? How should we understand the nature and extent of private property rights in a liberal society? Should individuals have rights to unlimited accumulation of wealth and income? What does it mean for societies to be free and fair? Should limits be imposed on economic inequalities for reasons of fairness or to maintain the integrity of democratic political processes? What matters more, the gap between the rich and poor inside single countries, or among all people worldwide irrespective of national borders? Debating Libertarianism offers readers a sustained debate between two leading political philosophers over which vision of society-Rawlsian left-liberalism or libertarianism-offers the best answers to these questions and more. Freeman and Brennan consider both fundamental questions of justice and issues of applied policy. Along the way, they debate which economic rights people have, whether democracy liberates people or is merely a tool to promote justice, whether the fact that freedom permits people to make bad choices is a reason to limit freedom, and whether the modern welfare state is necessary for social justice or instead a barrier to it"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Freeman, Samuel Richard Debating libertarianism

ISBN:

9780197540879

0197540872

9780197540862

0197540864

OCLC:

1518187244

Publisher Number:

90102649588

CIPO000281238