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Complex equality is a theory of justice outlined by Michael Walzer in his 1983 work Spheres of Justice. It is considered innovative because of its emphasis on the broader conceptualization of distribution, which covers not only tangible goods but also abstract goods such as rights. [1]
Critics have denied the egalitarian credentials of Michael Walzer’s theory of complex equality. This article locates the disagreement in differing conceptions of equality. By situating Walzer’s theory in historical context, I argue that, via the influence of the Dis-
Critics have denied the egalitarian credentials of Michael Walzer’s theory of complex equality. This article locates the disagreement in differing conceptions of equality.
- J. Toby Reiner
- 2017
Michael Walzer launched his theory of complex equality in 1983 in a book entitled Spheres of Justice.1 The theory, as will be seen, is innovative in that it focuses on distribution, where distribution is defined very broadly to include not just tangible goods, but also abstract goods such as rights,2 and even char-acteristics.3 Walzer’s writing ...
David Miller explores and develops Michael Walzer's notion of complex equality as a way of bringing together the potentially conflicting ideas of distributive justice and social equality.
Michael Walzer emphasize that the concrete and particularistic histories of actual communities are central to any viable conception of justice and, indeed, to any true identity on the part of the individual.
Jan 5, 2023 · Walzer calls his theory “complex equality” (3–30). He argues that theories of distributive justice should interpret a society’s social meanings so as to ensure that each good is distributed in accordance with its own meaning and not that of some other good.
