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Intergenerational justice : rights and responsibilities in an intergenerational polity /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Janna, 1942-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2009.
Series:Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 15.
Subjects:
Reparations for historical injustices.
Intergenerational relations.
Restorative justice.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : towards a theory of justice for an intergenerational polity
  • Justice, non-identity and intergenerational relationships
  • Partnership, reciprocity and identity
  • Lifetime-transcending interests
  • Lifetime-transcending interests and duties to past people
  • Taking responsibility for the past
  • Just inheritance in an intergenerational polity
  • Generational rights and duties
  • Fair shares
  • Creating future generations
  • Sustainability and future generations
  • Intergenerational global justice.