Overview

In this important and engaging volume, international scholars present opposing viewpoints to debate ten of the most important issues in contemporary social philosophy. Provides an original analysis of some of society’s most pressing issues Written by an outstanding cast of international scholars Issues covered include the nature of freedom, the limits of religious tolerance, affirmative action, parenting, the death penalty, privacy, violence, world hunger, social diversity, homosexuality, and abortion Invites the reader to participate in the exchange of arguments

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Author:   Laurence Thomas (Syracuse University)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.599kg
ISBN:  

9781405109109

ISBN 10:   1405109106
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   24 August 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii Notes on Contributors viii Introduction: Virtuous Disagreements in Social Philosophy 1 Laurence Thomas Equality 17 1 Freedom and Money 19 G. A. Cohen 2 The Meanings of Freedom 43 Leif Wenar The Family 55 3 The Good and Bad Family 57 Rosalind Hursthouse 4 Family Resemblances 69 Elizabeth F. Cohen Sexual Rights 77 5 Homosexuality, Harm, and Moral Principles 79 John Corvino 6 Homosexual Acts, Morality, and Public Discourse 94 Christopher Wolfe Abortion and The Limits of Freedom 111 7 The Fetus in Perspective: The Moral and the Legal 113 Anne Fagot-Largeault 8 Abortion and Moral Repugnancy 122 Laurence Thomas Privacy 129 9 Privacy 131 John Deigh 10 Privacy’s Value 146 Terrance McConnell Religious Tolerance 153 11 In Defense of Religious Toleration 155 Philip L. Quinn 12 Does Religious Toleration Make Any Sense? 171 Thomas Christiano Diversity 191 13 Ethnicity, Disunity, and Equality 193 Lawrence Blum 14 Diversity Limited 212 David Benatar Racial Integration 227 15 The Future of Racial Integration 229 Elizabeth Anderson 16 When Turnabout Is Not Fair Play 250 Carl Cohen Scarce Resources 261 17 Moral Issues in Rationing Scarce Resources 263 F. M. Kamm 18 Locke’s Defense of Preferential Treatment 279 Bernard R. Boxill Violence 297 19 Psychological Violence and Institutional Racism: The Moral Responsibility of Bystanders 299 Howard McGary 20 McGary’s Striking Claim and the Roles of Self-Deception, Acquiescence, and Complicity 312 B. C. Postow Index 317

Reviews

Thomas has put renowned scholars in debate with each other and the result is a collection of stimulating debates of the highest order. In these well-written and argued articles, one is treated to the best of scholarly argumentation. One may not agree with all that is said. Nevertheless, one will find that after reading this volume one will have a better understanding of the importance of what Thomas calls 'virtuous disagreement'. Bill E. Lawson, University of Memphis<!--end--> Volume combines practical ethics and political philosophy in a somewhat unusual way; it has quite a lot of reasonable material on race and affirmative action. Metapsychology

Thomas has put renowned scholars in debate with each other and the result is a collection of stimulating debates of the highest order. In these well-written and argued articles, one is treated to the best of scholarly argumentation. One may not agree with all that is said. Nevertheless, one will find that after reading this volume one will have a better understanding of the importance of what Thomas calls 'virtuous disagreement'. Bill E. Lawson, University of Memphis<!--end--> Volume combines practical ethics and political philosophy in a somewhat unusual way; it has quite a lot of reasonable material on race and affirmative action. Metapsychology

Author Information

Laurence Thomas is Professor in the departments of Philosophy and Political Science in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, where he is also a member of the Center for European Studies. He is the author of over fifty articles and four books, Living Morally: A Psychology of Moral Character (1989), Vessels of Evil: American Slavery and the Holocaust (1993), Sexual Orientation and Human Rights (with Michael Levin, 1999) and The Family and the Political Self (2006). His articles on moral theory and social philosophy have been widely anthologized.

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