My aim in this article is to contribute to defences of working time policies by attempting to meet an objection that comes from those who condemn these measures on the alleged grounds that they reduce economic output. What is more, as I emphasize throughout, it is possible to rebut such a concern in a fashion that is consistent with the demands of liberal anti-perfectionism. In itself, this is a philosophically striking and politically significant result. However, beyond this, much of the value of my discussion lies in the details of how to meet the relevant objection, and perhaps especially in my novel liberal defence of the ideal of the stationary state.

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工作时间、空闲时间和经济产出

我写这篇文章的目的是通过试图回应那些以所谓减少经济产出为由谴责这些措施的人的反对意见，为捍卫工作时间政策做出贡献。更重要的是，正如我自始至终强调的那样，可以以符合自由主义反完美主义要求的方式反驳这种担忧。就其本身而言，这是一个具有哲学意义和政治意义的结果。然而，除此之外，我的讨论的大部分价值在于如何满足相关反对意见的细节，也许尤其是我对静止状态理想的新颖的自由主义辩护。