A defense of luck egalitarianism

Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 105, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 665-690

  Tan, Kok Chor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 79551706327     PISSN: 0022362X     EISSN: 19398549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/jphil20081051120     Document Type: Review

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