Good for All: Justice, Human Flourishing, and Equality.
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-perfection...
| Publicado en: | Social Theory & Practice Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 311 - 328 |
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Florida State University
Apr2026
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