Single Idea 18656

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique]

Full Idea

The fundamental flaw of liberal justice, Marxists claim, is that it licences the continuation of the worker by the capitalist, since it licences the buying and selling labour.

Gist of Idea

Marxists say liberalism is unjust, because it allows exploitation in the sale of labour

Source

Will Kymlicka (Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn) [1990], 5.2.a)

Book Reference

Kymlicka,Will: 'Contemporary Political Philosophy (1st edn)' [OUP 1992], p.171


A Reaction

I can't see that all sale of labour is exploitation, if (for example) the wage paid was extremely high (maybe even higher than the employer's wage, which is possible). So exploitation involves something more.