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Contemporary Debates in Social Philosophy

Laurence Thomas (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-0910-9
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August 2007, ©2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Acknowledgments.

Notes on Contributors.

Introduction: Virtuous Disagreements in Social Philosophy.

Part I: Equality:.

1. Freedom and Money: G. A. Cohen (University of Oxford).

2. The Meanings of Freedom: Leif Wenar (University of Sheffield).

Part II: The Family:.

3. The Good and Bad Family: Rosalind Hursthouse (University of Auckland).

4. Family Resemblances: Elizabeth F. Cohen (Syracuse University).

Part III: Sexual Rights:.

5. Homosexuality, Harm, and Moral Principles: John Corvino (Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan).

6. Homosexual Acts, Morality, and Public Discourse: Christopher Wolfe (Marquette University).

Part IV: Abortion And The Limits Of Freedom:.

7. The Fetus in Perspective: The Moral and the Legal: Anne Fagot-Largeault (College of France).

8. Abortion and Moral Repugnancy: Laurence Thomas (Syracuse University).

Part V: Privacy:.

9. Privacy: John Deigh (University of Texas at Austin).

10. Privacy’s Value: Terrance McConnell (University of North Carolina at Greensboro).

Part VI: Religious Tolerance:.

11. In Defense of Religious Toleration: Philip L. Quinn (deceased).

12. Does Religious Toleration Make Any Sense?: Thomas Christiano (University of Arizona).

Part VII: Diversity:.

13. Ethnicity, Disunity, and Equality: Lawrence Blum (University of Massachusetts, Boston).

14. Diversity Limited: David Benatar (University of Cape Town, South Africa).

Part VIII: Racial Integration:.

15. The Future of Racial Integration: Elizabeth Anderson (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor).

16. When Turnabout Is Not Fair Play: Carl Cohen (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor).

Part IX: Scarce Resources:.

17. Moral Issues in Rationing Scarce Resources: F. M. Kamm (Harvard University).

18. Locke’s Defense of Preferential Treatment: Bernard R. Boxill (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).

Part X: Violence:.

19. Psychological Violence and Institutional Racism: The Moral Responsibility of Bystanders: Howard McGary (Rutgers University, New Brunswick).

20. McGary’s Striking Claim and the Roles of Self-Deception, Acquiescence, and Complicity: B.C. Postow (University of Tennessee).

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