Equal luckism

Author: Ge Siyou (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Contemporary Western Political Philosophy Reader is set within the contemporary context, focusing on the important and core concepts, issues, schools, and figures of contemporary Western political philosophy. It includes significant academic documents on each topic, presenting the face of mainstream contemporary Western political philosophy in a way that is both objective and fair and rich in individual characteristics. This series aims to provide an entry point for professionals and enthusiasts in related fields, as well as serving as a basic reading for those seeking to enter the forefront of contemporary political philosophy theory. Since A Theory of Justice by Rawls, the question of how a just society should handle the impact of luck on our lives has become a central issue in contemporary political philosophy. Since then, Western theories of equality have begun to fall under the umbrella of luck egalitarianism. A group of top scholars, including Dworkin, Cohen, Nagel, Anson, and Rawls, have interpreted and defended this view. This collection attempts to show the rise, development, and emerging problems of luck egalitarianism through debates supporting and opposing this perspective, giving us an overview of luck egalitarianism, including its assumptions and moral grounding, its implications and consequences.