The great leveller: Political and figural ambiguities of equality

If we compare it with the fellow notion of liberty, equality has an ambivalent place in modern political thinking. Whilst it counts as one of the fundamental norms, many think that equality is valuable only as a way to realise some features of liberty. I take a historical perspective on this issue,...

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Main Author: Jean-Philippe Deranty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2017.1390914