Brilliant and fascinating....No other book on egalitarianism offers its readers anywhere neaer as much as this one....The clarity of Temkin's distinction between genuine egalitarianism and extended humanitarianism marks the end of egaliterianism as a coherent practical political doctrine. --Times Literary Supplement An important contribution to recent philosophical discussions of justice and equality....This is a splendid work in analytic philosophy. --Choice Brilliant and fascinating....No other book on egalitarianism offers its readers anywhere neaer as much as this one....The clarity of Temkin's distinction between genuine egalitarianism and extended humanitarianism marks the end of egaliterianism as a coherent practical political doctrine. --Times Literary Supplement An important contribution to recent philosophical discussions of justice and equality....This is a splendid work in analytic philosophy. --Choice