Inequality Reexamined
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Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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| Inequality Reexamined canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inequality Reexamined Context triple: [Amartya Sen, notableWork, Inequality Reexamined]
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The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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B.
Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
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C.
A Tract on Monetary Reform
A Tract on Monetary Reform is an influential 1923 book by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes post–World War I inflation and advocates for pragmatic monetary policy and currency stabilization.
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D.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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E.
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
- 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: Inequality Reexamined Target entity description: Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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A.
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
-
B.
Nash bargaining solution
The Nash bargaining solution is a foundational concept in game theory that defines a fair and efficient outcome for two-party bargaining problems based on axioms of rationality and symmetry.
-
C.
A Tract on Monetary Reform
A Tract on Monetary Reform is an influential 1923 book by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes post–World War I inflation and advocates for pragmatic monetary policy and currency stabilization.
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D.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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E.
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
freedom to achieve valuable functionings is central to justice
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inequality should be assessed in terms of capabilities ⓘ resources alone are insufficient to evaluate equality ⓘ well-being cannot be reduced to utility ⓘ |
| author | Amartya Sen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India (author's nationality) ⓘ |
| critiques | Rawlsian primary goods as sole metric of justice ⓘ |
| develops | Amartya Sen's capability approach ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
interpersonal variations in converting resources to functionings
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plurality of human values ⓘ public reasoning about justice ⓘ |
| field |
development studies
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economics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of primary goods approach
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critique of utilitarianism ⓘ critique of welfarism ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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welfare economics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative approach to justice
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liberal egalitarianism ⓘ |
| influenced |
capability-based policy analysis
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debates on human development ⓘ measurement of poverty ⓘ theory of social choice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
capability approach
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distributive justice ⓘ equality of what ⓘ freedom ⓘ inequality ⓘ social justice ⓘ welfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical analysis of traditional welfare economics
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influence on human development and capability literature ⓘ systematic exposition of the capability approach to inequality ⓘ |
| proposes | capabilities as space of evaluation ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Development as Freedom
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On Economic Inequality ⓘ |
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