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Imagine: You are designing a society, but you dont know who youll be within itrich or poor, man or woman, gay or straight. What would you want that society to look like? This is the revolutionary thought experiment proposed by the twentieth centurys greatest political philosopher, John Rawls. As economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler argues in this hugely ambitious and exhilarating manifesto, it is by rediscovering Rawls that we can find a way out of the escalating crises that are devastating our world today.
A vigorous case for adopting the liberal political framework laid out by John Rawls. . . . Chandler is a lucid and elegant writer, and theres an earnest sense of excitement propelling his argument a belief that Rawlss framework for thinking through political issues offers a humane way out of the most intractable New York Times Book Review
Intellectually rigorous and full of Smith, bestselling author of White Teeth and The Fraud A beautifully written and compelling argument that Rawlsian political philosophy can heal our broken Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
Taking Rawlss humane and egalitarian liberalism as his starting point, Chandler builds a powerful case for a new progressive agenda that would fundamentally reshape our societies for the better. He shows how we can protect free speech and transcend the culture wars; get money out of politics; and create an economy where everyone has the chance to fulfil their potential, where prosperity is widely shared, and which operates within the limits of our finite planet.
This is a book brimming with hope and possibilitya galvanizing alternative to the cynicism that pervades our politics. Free and Equal has the potential to offer a touchstone for a modern, egalitarian liberalism for many years to come, cementing Rawlss place in political discourse, and firmly establishing Chandler as a vital new voice for our time.
Author: Daniel Chandler
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.4lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780593801680
Language: English
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