Ideas of Ronald Dworkin, by Theme

[American, 1931 - 2013, Born in Worcester, Ma. Professor at New York University, and Oxford.]

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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
Dworkin believed we should promote equality, to increase autonomy [Kekes]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
We can treat people as equals, or actually treat them equally [Grayling]
Treating people as equals is the one basic value of all plausible political theories [Kymlicka]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 4. Taxation
If we assess what people would buy in an imaginary insurance market, our taxes could copy it [Kymlicka]