On Michael Walzer's theory of distributive justice
Wong Fan. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-106). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstracts --- p.i ; Preface --- p.iii ; Acknowledgements --- p.viii ; Chapter 1. --- Walzer's Theory of Distributive Justice --- p.1 ; Walzer's philosophical Approach --- p.1 ; Distribution and Social Meanings of Goods --- p.2 ; "Monopoly, Domination, and Complex Equality" --- p.9 ; Relativist Theory of Justice and Democratic Socialism --- p.19 ; Chapter 2. --- On Equality --- p.23 ; Arneson on Walzer's Criticism of Simple Equality --- p.23 ; "Cohen's ""Voluntary Equality"" 一 A Defense Of Literal Equality" --- p.26 ; Arneson's Criticism on Walzer's Complex Equality --- p.33 ; Further Problems on Walzer's Complex Equality --- p.41 ; Chapter 3. --- Social Meanings of Goods --- p.45 ; Is Walzer's Theory Unnecessarily Restrictive? --- p.45 ; Social Meanings of Goods and Moral Considerations --- p.51 ; The Conflicting Social Meanings of A Good --- p.54 ; Other Problems --- p.61 ; Chapter 4. --- Shared Understandings And Moral Relativism --- p.65 ; Is Walzer A Conventionalist? --- p.65 ; Equal Citizenship And Democracy --- p.72 ; Walzer's Benign Relativism --- p.76 ; Chapter 5. --- Interpretation --- p.86 ; Walzer's Thesis of Interpretation --- p.86 ; Walzer and Marx --- p.93 ; Conclusion --- p.98 ; BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.102
