{"product_id":"equal-society-essays-on-equality-in-theory-and-practice-paperback","title":"Equal Society: Essays on Equality in Theory and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Hull\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eUniversity College Londo Jonathan Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eCharles Mills\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEquality is a widely championed social ideal. But what is equality? And what action is required if present-day societies are to root out their inequalities? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Equal Society collects fourteen philosophical essays, each with a fresh perspective on these questions. The authors explore the demands of egalitarian justice, addressing issues of distribution and rectification, but equally investigating what it means for people to be equals as producers and communicators of knowledge or as members of subcultures, and considering what it would take for a society to achieve gender and racial equality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays collected here address not just the theory but also the practice of equality, arguing for concrete changes in institutions such as higher education, the business corporation and national constitutions, to bring about a more equal society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Equal Society offers original approaches to themes prominent in current social and political philosophy, including relational equality, epistemic injustice, the capabilities approach, African ethics, gender equality and the philosophy of race. It includes new work by respected social and political philosophers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Hull is lecturer in philosophy at the University of Cape Town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48535813882077,"sku":"9781498515733","price":132.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4Z4-PIB7ij9781498515733.webp?v=1789034116","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/equal-society-essays-on-equality-in-theory-and-practice-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}