1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455099103321

Autore

Cohen G. A (Gerald Allan), <1941-2009.>

Titolo

Rescuing justice and equality [[electronic resource] /] / G.A. Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-674-02965-8

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 430 p. : ill

Classificazione

CC 7700

Disciplina

305.01

Soggetti

Equality

Social justice

Communism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-421) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- SHORT TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LONG TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- I RESCUING EQUALITY FROM ... -- II RESCUING JUSTICE FROM . . . -- GENERAL APPENDIX: REPLIES TO CRITICS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- CREDITS -- NAME INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

In this work of political philosophy, Cohen sets out to rescue the egalitarian thesis that in a society where distributive justice prevails, people's material prospects are roughly equal. Arguing against the Rawlsian version of a just society, Cohen demonstrates that distributive justice does not tolerate deep inequality.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996397164103316

Titolo

The assize of bread [[electronic resource] ] : with sundry good and needful ordinances for bakers, brewers, inholders, victuallers, vintners, and butchers; and other assizes in weights and measures, which by the laws of this realm, are commanded to be observed and kept by all manner of persons as well within liberties as without. Whereunto are also added, sundry good and needful orders, in making and retailing of all kinds of lawful breads, vendible unto his Majesties subjects in the commonwealth, agreeing with the statutes, laws, ancient orders and customs of this realm of England. Which statutes, ancient order and customs ... have been seen, allowed, and are commanded to be kept, by the right Honourable the Lords, and others of the Kings Majesties Honourable Privy-Council. Newly corrected, and enlarged from twelve pence the quarter of wheat, unto three pound and six pence the quarter, according to the rising and falling of the price in the market, by six pence altering in every quarter. Also the ordering of the clerk of the marke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for R. Chiswell, B. Griffin, W. Battersby, S. Smith, B. Walford, N. Watson, and G. Connyers, 1698

Descrizione fisica

[32], 25-48 p. : ill. tables

Altri autori (Persone)

PowelJohn, gent

Soggetti

Weights and measures - England

Taxation - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Signatures: A-G⁴.

Editor's preface and "To the reader" signed: John Powel, gent.

Running title: The book of assize.

Another edition of "The assise of bread", first printed in 1532 (cf. STC).

Copy cataloged has some print show through and stained pages.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018