Philosopher

Philippe Van Parijs

Theorist of basic income — UCLouvain (emeritus)

Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain, emeritus) · Belgium · d. 23 May 1951

The best-known philosophical defender of an unconditional basic income. He defines freedom not merely as a right but as a real opportunity.

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Life: b. 23 May 1951 — living
Country: Belgium
Period: Contemporary
School: Analytical Marxism, Liberal egalitarianism
Affiliation: Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain, emeritus)
Areas: Political philosophy, Philosophy of economics, Linguistic justice
Major works: Real Freedom for All (1995)
Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World (2011)
Basic Income (with Yannick Vanderborght, 2017)
Key concepts: Unconditional basic income, Real freedom for all, Linguistic justice

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