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A Short History of Distributive Justice

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A Short History of Distributive Justice - Fleischacker, Samuel
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Fleischacker argues that guaranteeing aid to the poor is a modern idea, developed only in the last two centuries. By examining major writings in ancient, medieval, and modern political philosophy, he shows how we arrived at the contemporary meaning of distributive justice, distinguishing it from the historical concept of charity.

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A Short History of Distributive Justice 2005, Harvard University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780674018310

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A Short History of Distributive Justice 2004, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA

ISBN-13: 9780674013407

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