Rescuing Justice and Equality
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Rescuing Justice and Equality is a philosophical book by G. A. Cohen that critically examines and challenges John Rawls’s theory of justice, arguing for a more demanding and egalitarian conception of moral and political equality.
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| Rescuing Justice and Equality canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rescuing Justice and Equality Context triple: [G. A. Cohen, notableWork, Rescuing Justice and Equality]
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A.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Contexts of Justice
Contexts of Justice is a major philosophical work by Rainer Forst that develops a comprehensive theory of justice grounded in the idea of justification and the plurality of social contexts in which justice claims arise.
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D.
The Mirage of Social Justice
The Mirage of Social Justice is a volume in Friedrich A. Hayek’s "Law, Legislation and Liberty" series that critiques the concept of social justice as incoherent and incompatible with a free-market order.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rescuing Justice and Equality Target entity description: Rescuing Justice and Equality is a philosophical book by G. A. Cohen that critically examines and challenges John Rawls’s theory of justice, arguing for a more demanding and egalitarian conception of moral and political equality.
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A.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
-
C.
Contexts of Justice
Contexts of Justice is a major philosophical work by Rainer Forst that develops a comprehensive theory of justice grounded in the idea of justification and the plurality of social contexts in which justice claims arise.
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D.
The Mirage of Social Justice
The Mirage of Social Justice is a volume in Friedrich A. Hayek’s "Law, Legislation and Liberty" series that critiques the concept of social justice as incoherent and incompatible with a free-market order.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| advocates |
egalitarian ethos
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more demanding egalitarian conception of justice ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | Rawlsian focus on basic structure alone ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
integration of personal morality and political justice
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moral duties of individuals beyond institutions ⓘ stringent demands of justice on the better off ⓘ |
| author |
G. A. Cohen
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Gerald Allan Cohen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
John Rawls’s theory of justice
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difference principle ⓘ incentive-based inequalities justified by Rawlsians ⓘ |
| critiques | basic structure restriction in Rawlsian theory ⓘ |
| discusses |
incentives and justice
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relationship between justice and equality ⓘ role of personal choice in inequality ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
limits of institutional theories of justice
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tension between justice and personal prerogative ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary egalitarian political theory
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debates about Rawlsian justice ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
egalitarian ethos of individual behavior
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incentives as a problem of justice ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition | strongly egalitarian view of justice ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0674030761 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780674030763 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
distributive justice
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egalitarianism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theory of justice ⓘ |
| partOfWorkOf | G. A. Cohen’s later political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates on luck egalitarianism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academic philosophers
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advanced readers in moral and political philosophy ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
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