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What Good Is a Theory of Freedom That Allows Forced Labor? Independence and Modern Theories of Freedom

In: Independence, Propertylessness, and Basic Income

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  • Karl Widerquist

    (Georgetown University)

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The observation that propertylessness effectively forces individuals to accept employment is not new. What is most new in this book is the central role this observation takes in a theory of status freedom. This chapter compares the theory of status freedom outlined in this book with the modern literature on freedom. It argues that recent literature on freedom has paid insufficient attention to status freedom2 and that a concern for status freedom as ECSO freedom or independence would make theories of freedom more plausible. The following chapter (chapter 8) discusses independence in the context of modern liberal-egalitarian theories of justice.

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  • Karl Widerquist, 2013. "What Good Is a Theory of Freedom That Allows Forced Labor? Independence and Modern Theories of Freedom," Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee, in: Independence, Propertylessness, and Basic Income, chapter 0, pages 121-143, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:etbchp:978-1-137-31309-6_8
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137313096_8
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