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Samuel Scheffler

Samuel Scheffler is University Professor and Professor of Philosophy and Law at NYU. His latest book is Why Worry About Future Generations.

Articles

Does Trump’s success vindicate or undermine liberal theory?

Samuel Scheffler

Forum Responses

Roemer’s attempt to reconcile egalitarianism with individual responsibility rests on a distinction between autonomous choices and circumstances beyond our control. Roemer proposes that society should allow inequalities that result from the former...
Samuel Scheffler

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