The noted economist and philosopher Amartya Sen argues that the dictum “all people are created equal” serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, and physical abilities as well as in material advantages and social background. He argues for concentrating on higher and more basic values: individual capabilities and freedom to achieve objectives. By concentrating on the equity and efficiency of social arrangements in promoting freedoms and capabilities of individuals, Sen adds an important new angle to arguments about such vital issues as gender inequalities, welfare policies, affirmative action, and public provision of health care and education.
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Inequality Reexamined
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$30.00 • £26.95 • €27.95
ISBN 9780674452565
Publication Date: 03/15/1995
224 pages
5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
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Awards & Accolades
- Amartya Sen Is a 2011 National Humanities Medal Winner
- Amartya Sen Is Winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics