| Sumario: | This article critically examines Collis Tahzib’s *A Perfectionist Theory of Justice*, which argues that justice requires state policies promoting human flourishing through moral, intellectual, and artistic excellence. While acknowledging the book’s contribution to challenging liberal anti-perfectionism—the dominant view that political justice must remain neutral regarding conceptions of the good life—the article contends that Tahzib’s account inadequately integrates egalitarian concerns central to political philosophy. It highlights tensions between perfectionism’s focus on excellence, often seen as elitist and hierarchical, and the need for distributive justice that addresses social inequalities affecting flourishing. The article situates perfectionist justice within a broader historical tradition linking equality and flourishing, arguing for a robust egalitarian perfectionism that centers flourishing for all rather than treating it as a secondary supplement to equality.
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