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9Contemporary Debates in Social Philosophy (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2007.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 ab…Read more
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7The terrorists will win because they have nothing to lose if they try and fail, whereas we here in the West have become so concerned with the amenities of life (such as our gas-guzzling SUVs) that, lest we should have to forgo them, we would rather appease evil itself
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6Human Survival vs. the Kantian Conception of the Self Reflections on Our Evolutionary Make-upPhilosophy Study 5 (3). 2015.
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5UTONOMY IS VERY HIGHLY PRAISED as something that it is always good to have, and always good to have more of rather than less of.1 The idea seems to be that persons should be autonomous whatever else they might be, and that should act autonomously whatever else it is that they might do. Kantians are fond of saying that a person is autonomous if she or he chooses to live in accordance with the dictates of reason. This, in turn, directly links autonomy to morality, which for Kantians is an inelimin…Read more
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4Book Reviews:Dignity and Vulnerability: Strength and Quality of Character (review)Ethics 111 (1): 170-173. 2000.
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3Self Respect: Theory and PracticeIn Harris (ed.), Philosophy Born of Struggle, Kendall/hunt Publishing Company. 1983.
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3What good am I?In Steven M. Cahn (ed.), Exploring ethics: an introductory anthology, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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2Group Autonomy and Narrative Identity: Blacks and JewsIn Bernard Boxill (ed.), Race and Racism, Oxford University Press. 2000.
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2The Family and the Political SelfCambridge University Press. 2006.Having children is the most common aim among human beings. The Family and the Political Self aims to capture the insights that can be gleaned from taking this truth seriously. One truth is that human beings may not be as self-interested as is commonly supposed. In this book Laurence Thomas argues that the best construal of the political self reflects this truth.
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1Self-respect, fairness, and living morallyIn Tommy Lee Lott & John P. Pittman (eds.), A Companion to African-American Philosophy, Blackwell. 2003.
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Acts, Omissions, and Common Sense MoralityCanadian Journal of Philosophy, Supplementary Volume 8 (n/a): 37. 1982.
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Sexism and Racism: Some Conceptual DifferencesIn Bernard Boxill (ed.), Race and Racism, Oxford University Press. 2000.
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Friendship and other lovesIn Neera Kapur Badhwar (ed.), Friendship: A Philosophical Reader, Cornell University Press. pp. 48--64. 1993.
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Areas of Specialization
Normative Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Mind |
Normative Ethics |