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Page, Edward. (2008) Three problems of intergenerational justice. Intergenerational Justice Review , 2008 (No.1). pp. 9-12. ISSN 1617-1799

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Abstract

Intergenerational justice raises profound questions about the appropriate scope, pattern and currency of distribution. In this short article, I evaluate three arguments for restricting justice to dealings amongst contemporaries and argue that each can be overcome without abandoning the central tenets of liberal egalitarianism.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Intergenerational relations, Distributive justice, Climactic changes, Resource allocation, Justice (Philosophy)

Journal or Publication Title:

Intergenerational Justice Review

Publisher:

FRFG

ISSN:

1617-1799

Official Date:

2008

Dates:

Date	Event
2008	Published

Volume:

2008

Number:

No.1

Page Range:

pp. 9-12

Status:

Not Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

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URI:

http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/1305

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