The Myth of Property: Toward an Egalitarian Theory of Ownership by John Christma
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The Myth of Property by John Christman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The first book-length study to focus directly on the variable and complex structure of ownership, The Myth of Property critically analyzes what it means to own something, taking on familiar debates about distributive justice and recasting them into discussions of the structure of ownership. Publisher Description The Myth of Property is the first book-length study to focus directly on the variable and complex structure of ownership. It critically analyzes what it means to own something, and it takes familiar debates about distributive justice and recasts them into discussions of the structure of ownership. The traditional notion of private property assumed by both defenders and opponents of that system is criticized and exposed as a "myth." The book then putsforward a new theory of what it means to own something, one that will be important for any theory of distributive justice. This new approach more adequately reveals the disparate social and individual values thatproperty ownership serves to promote. The study has importance for understanding the reform of capitalist and welfare state systems, as well as the institution of market economies in former socialist states, for the view developed here makes the traditional dichotomy between private ownership capitalism and public ownership socialism obsolete. This new approach to ownership also places egalitarian principles of distributive justice in a new light and challenges critics to clarify aspects ofproperty ownership worth protecting against calls for greater equality. The book closes by showing how defenders of egalitarianism can make use of some of the ideas and values that traditionally madeprivate property appear to be such a pervasive human institution. Author Biography John Christman is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Political Science and Women's Studies at Pennsylvania State University. His previous publications include Social and Political Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction (2002), The Myth of Property (1994), and as co-editor Debates in Political Philosophy (2009) with Thomas Christiano and Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism: New Essays (2005) with Joel Anderson. Details ISBN 0195085949 ISBN-13 9780195085945 Title The Myth of Property Author John Christman Format Hardcover Year 1994 Pages 240 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137019926; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
