Book description
In his final book, one of the giants of twentieth-century political philosophy returns to his key themes of state, class, and property as well as such contemporary questions as economic justice, human rights, and the nature of industrial democracy. Macpherson not only re-examines historical issues dealt with in his earlier…
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1 author picked The Rise and Fall of Economic Justice and Other Essays as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A series of essays by one of the most respected Canadian political philosophers of the twentieth century.
I have recommended this book for the title essay, which provides a particularly insightful account of how people have thought about economic justice (or haven’t) over time.
But all the essays are worth reading.
From Mark's list on The best books on what causes economic injustice.
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