One Another’s Equals: The Basis of Human Equality

Waldron guides the reader through the complex question of basic equality with his usual mastery of nuance and erudition. There are no easy answers as of why we ought to hold everyone as our equals, Waldron suggests and concludes that this should not discourage us from trying to formulate an account that seeks to resist facile solutionism.To what extent Waldron’s account then succeeds to convince depends likely how charitable to the initial position of his the reader is. Mixing analytical water with sprinkles of naturalist oil might not work well with everyone. Yet, irrespective of all that, the book remains an entertaining read for everyone willing to ask why we should remain one another’s equals.

I 've just finished reading this book. It is a book chosen to prepare essays on the subject of equality.Because the basic foundation of this book is the Gifford Lecture at University of Edinburgh, the contents were easy to read.The main theme of human basic equality and dignity is analyzed in comparison with the core works of related scholars such as Hobbes, Locke, Kant, Rashdall, Arendt, and Rawls, etc. This book consists of six chapters. Therefore, it may be difficult to deal with a big topic of equality, which is "essentially contested concepts". However, through conceptual classification, normative analysis, and justification, the author unfolds smooth in each chapter.For example, "continuous equality", a horizontal range in which all person have equal worth and status, "distinctive equality", a vertical range in which human being distinquished from other animal, are analyzed.What does human in the likeness of God(man-created-in-the-image-of-God, imago dei) mean to equality? what are the characteristics of human being distinguished from other species? Can we distinguished severely disabled or infants from chimpanzees?It is very interesting book. One disappointing thing is that there is repetition of content because it was prepared for lecture. And it also does not contain enough contemporary equality debate.

Very insightful and has served as the basis for a number of interesting discussions at my college.

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