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[Introduction to] The Street Porter and the Philosopher : Conversations on Analytical Egalitarianism
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Adam Smith, asserting the common humanity of the street porter and the philosopher, articulated the classical economists' model of social interactions as exchanges among equals. This model had largely fallen out of favor until, recently, a number of scholars in the avant-garde of economic thought rediscovered it and rechristened it "analytical egalitarianism." In this volume, Sandra J. Peart and David M. Levy bring together an impressive array of authors to explore the ramifications of this analytical ideal and to discuss the ways in which an egalitarian theory of individuality can enable economists to reconcile ideas from opposite ends of the political spectrum.
ISBN
9780472116447
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
City
Ann Arbor
Keywords
equality, economics, analytical egalitarianism
School
Jepson School of Leadership Studies
Disciplines
Economic History | Economics | Economic Theory
Recommended Citation
Peart, Sandra J., and David M. Levy. The Street Porter and the Philosopher: Conversations on Analytical Egalitarianism. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2008.
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Edited by: Sandra J. Peart and David M. Levy
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