Abstract
What happens when you ask a bunch of philosophers for advice about
a policy problem? They will start by asking you to imagine all sorts
of absurdly unrealistic hypothetical dilemmas, and conclude by telling
you: ‘its all very, very complicated!’ That is why philosophers are rarely
asked for advice about policy problems. Sometimes, however, policy
problems really are more complicated than policy makers and their
advisers realize, in important ways they need to understand. This edited
collection convincingly demonstrates that health inequality is a case in
point. My review starts with a chapter-by-chapter summary, and then
picks out three cross-cutting issues that I believe will repay careful
consideration by anyone involved in studying health inequality or
advising policy makers.
a policy problem? They will start by asking you to imagine all sorts
of absurdly unrealistic hypothetical dilemmas, and conclude by telling
you: ‘its all very, very complicated!’ That is why philosophers are rarely
asked for advice about policy problems. Sometimes, however, policy
problems really are more complicated than policy makers and their
advisers realize, in important ways they need to understand. This edited
collection convincingly demonstrates that health inequality is a case in
point. My review starts with a chapter-by-chapter summary, and then
picks out three cross-cutting issues that I believe will repay careful
consideration by anyone involved in studying health inequality or
advising policy makers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 312-320 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Economics and Philosophy |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |