1: Introduction
Part I. Prudence
2: Self-interest
3: Personal Identity
4: What Matters
5: On the Value of Coming into Existence
Part II. Justice
6: Welfarism
7: Egalitarianism
8: Prioritarianism
9: Population Ethics
10: Metaphysics and Justice
Bibliography
Nils Holtug is Director of the Centre for the Study of Equality and Multiculturalism and Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Copenhagen.
Persons, Interests, and Justice (PIJ) develops and ties together
two important areas of normative ethics - individual self-interest
and distributive justice. Holtug makes important contributions in
both areas, and writes with exceptional clarity and rigour. PIJ
overlaps significantly with Derek Parfit's Reasons and Persons but
goes even further in its investigation of the moral significance of
individual self-interest, offering what is perhaps the most
extensive and systematic exploration of the topic to date. ...
Persons, Interests, and Justice is an outstanding book filled with
illuminating and insightful discussion of a wide range of
topics.
*Tim Campbell, Mind*
This superb book insightfully and systematically addresses the key
issues confronting theories of self-interest and theories of
justice in the distribution of self-interest fulfillment. It is
essential reading for anyone working in these areas.
*Peter Vallentyne*
Holtugs Persons, Interests, and Justice is a magni?cent book. It
exhibits a most thorough analysis of the most dif?cult problems in
contemporary moral philosophy. His vigorous project deserves the
highest acclaim. Any moral philosopher, actual or possible, ought
to examine this book carefully.
*Iwao Hirose, Economics and Philosophy*
If you are working in the Par?tian tradition and yet neglect to
study closely Holtugs intricate arguments, I am afraid that there
is very little that can be said in your defence.
*Jens Johansson, Theoria*
The book shows how the seemingly uncontroversial assumptions about
personhood and interest made by many philosophers especially
political philosophers are in fact controversial, and that that
makes a big difference to how we should think about justice. It is
highly recommended for advanced postgraduates and professional
philosophers with interests in justice or personal identity.
*Carl Knight, Analysis*
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