Speaking of equality: an analysis of the rhetorical force of 'equality' in moral and legal discourse
Auteur :
Westen, Peter
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691600079
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
481 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Aristotle noted that "equality" is the plea not of those who are satisfied but of those who seek change, and the word has long been invoked in the name of social reform. It retains its force because arguments for equality put arguments for inequality on the defensive. But why is "equality" laudatory and "inequality" pejorative? In this first book-l