Inequality Reexamined by Amartya Sen (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Inequality Reexamined by Amartya Sen This book develops some of the most important themes of Sens works over the last decade. He argues that we should be concerned with peoples capabilities rather than their resources or welfare. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Professor Sen revisits the issues tackled in his previous seminal work, On Economic Inequality, first published in 1973, and provides new analyses and insights in this crucial area. This original and incisive book brings together and develops some of the most important themes of Sens work over the last decade. He notes that the difference between virtually all contemporary ethical approaches to social arrangements lies not in whether theydemand equality or notDSthey all demand equality of somethingDSbut in what sort of equality they propound. Any claim to equality must take account of the diversity of human beings and their characteristics.Sen argues in a rich and subtle approach that we should be concerned with peoples capabilities rather than either their resources or their welfare. Sen also looks at some types of inequalities that have not yet been studied as systematically as inequalities of class and wealth have been. These include, inter alia, the important issue of gender inequality. Table of Contents Equality of what?; freedom, achievement and resources; functionings and capability; freedom, agency amd well-being; justice and capability; welfare economics and inequality; poverty and affluence; class, gender and other groups; the demands of equality. Review `The ground is laid out with precision ... and if Sen is not a great stylist, he is certainly a master of his craftDavid Miller, Times Literary Supplement`this book is not a work of political theory, and it does not start from the political questions that themselves create the demand for an understanding of equality. Sen is both an economist and a moral philosopher, but he approaches the problems of equality by a route that runs from economic theory ... Sens acute analysis and his remarkable powers of making subtle and relevant distinctions combine with his astonishing range of information to makeinstruments suitable for immediate political application ... compelling and elegantly argued book.London Review of Books`important issue, then, as Sen has helpfully insisted over many years, is not whether we are in favour of equality, but rather: equality of what? ... Sen is both an economists and a moral philosopher, but he approaches the problems of equality by a route than runs from economic theory ... Sens acute analysis and his remarkable powers of making subtle and relevant distinctions combine with his astonishing range of information to make instruments suitablefor immediate political application ... compelling and elegantly argued bookLondon Review of Books`compelling and elegantly argued bookLondon Review of Books Promotional An important work by Amartya Sen Long Description Professor Sen revisits the issues tackled in his previous seminal work, On Economic Inequality, first published in 1973, and provides new analyses and insights in this crucial area. This original and incisive book brings together and develops some of the most important themes of Sens work over the last decade. He notes that the difference between virtually all contemporary ethical approaches to social arrangements lies not in whether theydemand equality or notDSthey all demand equality of somethingDSbut in what sort of equality they propound. Any claim to equality must take account of the diversity of human beings and their characteristics. Sen argues in a rich and subtle approach that we should be concerned with peoples capabilitiesrather than either their resources or their welfare. Sen also looks at some types of inequalities that have not yet been studied as systematically as inequalities of class and wealth have been. These include, inter alia, the important issue of gender inequality. Review Text `The ground is laid out with precision ... and if Sen is not a great stylist, he is certainly a master of his craftDavid Miller, Times Literary Supplement`this book is not a work of political theory, and it does not start from the political questions that themselves create the demand for an understanding of equality. Sen is both an economist and a moral philosopher, but he approaches the problems of equality by a route that runs from economic theory ... Sens acute analysis and his remarkable powers of making subtle and relevant distinctions combine with his astonishing range of information to makeinstruments suitable for immediate political application ... compelling and elegantly argued book.London Review of Books`important issue, then, as Sen has helpfully insisted over many years, is not whether we are in favour of equality, but rather: equality of what? ... Sen is both an economists and a moral philosopher, but he approaches the problems of equality by a route than runs from economic theory ... Sens acute analysis and his remarkable powers of making subtle and relevant distinctions combine with his astonishing range of information to make instruments suitablefor immediate political application ... compelling and elegantly argued bookLondon Review of Books`compelling and elegantly argued bookLondon Review of Books Review Quote The ground is laid out with precision ... and if Sen is not a great stylist, he is certainly a master of his craftDavid Miller, Times Literary Supplement Feature * By the winner of the Giovanni Agnelli prize for the promotion of the understanding of ethical issues in modern society Details ISBN0198283342 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1992 ISBN-10 0198283342 ISBN-13 9780198283348 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1992-09-17 Imprint Clarendon Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 320.011 Media Book Short Title INEQUALITY REEXAMINED Language English Pages 224 Author Amartya Sen Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn DOI 10.1604/9780198283348 UK Release Date 1992-09-17 AU Release Date 1992-09-17 NZ Release Date 1992-09-17 Illustrations line figure Edited by Francisco Werner Birth 1938 Affiliation Director, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, NJ, USA Alternative 9780198289289 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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