Page, Edward, 1968-. (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
Date:	2008
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Status:	Not Peer Reviewed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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