Political Science History & Theory
The Egalitarian Conscience
Essays in Honour of G. A. Cohen
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2006
- Category
- History & Theory
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780199281688
- Publish Date
- Apr 2006
- List Price
- $225.00
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The Egalitarian Conscience pays tribute to the highly influential work of Professor G. A. Cohen. Professor Cohen is a philosopher of international stature and tremendous achievement, who has been vital to the flourishing of egalitarian political philosophy. He has a significant body of work spanning issues of Marxism and distributive justice, consistently characterized by original ideas and ingenious arguments. The high standard of rigour he sets for progressive thinkers, particularly himself, has been a source of inspiration for colleagues and students alike. The volume honours Professor Cohen with first-rate essays on a number of significant and fascinating topics, reflecting the wide-ranging themes of Professor Cohen's work, but united in their concern for questions of social justice, pluralism, equality, and moral duty. The contributors are scholars of international stature: Joshua Cohen, Jon Elster, Susan Hurley, Will Kymlicka, Derek Parfit, John Roemer, T. M. Scanlon, Samuel Scheffler, Hillel Steiner, and Jeremy Waldron. There is an afterword by G. A. Cohen.
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Contributor Notes
Christine Sypnowich is at Professor of Philosophy at Queen's University, Ontario.