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July 17, 2026Journal of Ethics and Social PhilosophyOpen Access

No Time for Limitarianism? The Temporal Scope of Having Too Much

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TMTim MeijersMVManuel Sá Valente

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Overview

The article debates the temporal perspective of limitarianism regarding wealth in society, suggesting implications for fairness.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the temporal scope of limitarianism and its implications for wealth distribution and justice.
  • Analysis of existing literature on limitarianism and wealth distribution.
  • Discussion of two main perspectives: lifetime versus time-sliced views of wealth.
  • Examination of challenges faced by each perspective.
  • Argues in favor of time-slice limitarianism while highlighting its limitations.
  • Identifies difficulties with both proposed views of wealth distribution.
  • Suggests that neither perspective provides a fully satisfactory solution.

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Meijers et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a59c664a58755010b471906https://doi.org/10.26556/jesp.v31i4.6239
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