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Speaking of Equality: An Analysis of the Rhetorical Force of 'Equality' in Moral and Legal Discourse
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Speaking of Equality: An Analysis of the Rhetorical Force of 'Equality' in Moral and Legal Discourse
Contributors:
By (Author) P. Westen
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Political science and theory
Dewey:
320.011
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
344
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
652g
Description
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
