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The presumption in favour of equality is one of the main arguments for equality and, therefore, for egalitarian conceptions of justice. The presumption equality holds that equality needs no reason, only inequality does so. The article refutes the presumption in three steps. Step one clarifies the presumption. Step two examines and contests five major arguments in support of the presumption. Step three presents two general objections against the presumption. One of the objections is of genera...The presumption in favour of equality is one of the main arguments for equality and, therefore, for egalitarian conceptions of justice. The presumption equality holds that equality needs no reason, only inequality does so. The article refutes the presumption in three steps. Step one clarifies the presumption. Step two examines and contests five major arguments in support of the presumption. Step three presents two general objections against the presumption. One of the objections is of general importance: it challenges the application of the presumption to theoretical debates. Just as every position, equality needs reason.» weiterlesen» einklappen

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Philosophie

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Philosophie