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    Hegel’s Philosophy of Freedom (review)
    The Owl of Minerva 35 (1-2): 70-73. 2003.
    Paul Franco offers us an examination of Hegel’s political philosophy that will surely be welcomed by all scholars in the field. Most welcoming is Franco’s admonition at the very beginning that Hegel’s Philosophy of Right belongs to a select group of masterpieces in political philosophy, including Plato’s Republic, Aristotle’s Politics, Hobbes’s Leviathan, and Rousseau’s Social Contract. As the literature on Hegel’s political thought continues to bloom, this will be all the more apparent the long…Read more
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    Punishment and Reincarnation
    Journal of Indian Philosophy and Religion 13 21-37. 2008.
    The doctrine of reincarnation is endorsed by various philosophers in both the Western and Eastern traditions. This paper will explore the relationship between reincarnation and legal punishment. Three competing views of reincarnation will be analyzed on this issue: Plato's work on Socrates, the Bhagavad Gita, and Mahayana Buddhism. Each view presents interesting, but different perspectives on how our view of the person might affect how we punish. The paper will claim that there are practical imp…Read more
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    A New Problem with the Capabilities Approach
    The Harvard Review of Philosophy 20 100-106. 2014.
    Martha Nussbaum’s “influential capabilities approach” offers us a powerful, universal standard of justice. The approach builds off of pioneering work by Amartya Sen in economic development. Much of the contemporary interest in the capabilities approach has focused upon how we might spell out a list of precisely which capabilities must be made universally available and protected, a list that Sen has not provided himself. Nussbaum’s list of capabilities is arguably the most successful attempt at d…Read more
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    Ethics and moral philosophy (edited book)
    Brill. 2011.
    Ethics and moral philosophy is an area of particular interest today. This book brings together some of the most important essays in this area.
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    New Waves in Ethics (edited book)
    Palgrave-Macmillan. 2011.
    New Waves in Ethics brings together the leading future figures in ethics broadly construed, with essays ranging from meta-ethics and normative ethics to applied ethics and political philosophy. Topics include new work on experimental philosophy, feminism, and global justice, incorporating perspectives informed from historical and contemporary approaches alike. An ideal collection for anyone interested in the most important debates in ethics and political philosophy, as well as those with an inte…Read more
  •  43
    Alcohol and Controlling Risks through Nudges
    The New Bioethics 21 (1): 46-55. 2015.
    This article examines the relation of risks and public policy through the lens of alcohol and crime. Alcohol thus lives a double-life as a fountain of celebration while also a wellspring of potentially serious harms. The issue of how risks might be managed much better is approached through considering three different arenas within the criminal law concluding that it is a crude mechanism for grappling with complex issues of criminal responsibility for any higher risks associated with becoming und…Read more
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    The right to trial by jury
    Journal of Applied Philosophy 21 (2). 2004.
    This article offers a justification for the continued use of jury trials. I shall critically examine the ability of juries to render just verdicts, judicial impartiality, and judicial transparency. My contention is that the judicial system that best satisfies these values is most preferable. Of course, these three values are not the only factors relevant for consideration. Empirical evidence demonstrates that juries foster both democratic participation and public legitimation of legal decisions …Read more
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    Editorial
    Journal of Moral Philosophy 1 (1): 263-263. 2004.
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    Should We Nudge Informed Consent?
    American Journal of Bioethics 13 (6): 22-23. 2013.
    Exploring the use of nudges and informed consent in medical ethics.
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    Editorial
    Journal of Moral Philosophy 4 (1): 7. 2007.
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    Justifying Terrorism
    Public Affairs Quarterly 24 (3): 189-196. 2010.
    Virginia Held's recent How Terrorism Is Wrong offers us any number of important contributions to how we think about terrorist violence. My discussion will focus on only one of these contributions, namely, how terrorism may be justified. This justification rests upon a group being denied a voice. Thus, terrorism may become justified where this demand to be heard is denied, coupled with the corollary that all nonviolent options have been exhausted. I will argue that we should require a more narrow…Read more
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    Rawls's Political Liberalism (edited book)
    with Martha Craven Nussbaum
    Cambridge University Press. 2015.
    Widely hailed as one of the most significant works in modern political philosophy, John Rawls's _Political Liberalism_ defended a powerful vision of society that respects reasonable ways of life, both religious and secular. These core values have never been more critical as anxiety grows over political and religious difference and new restrictions are placed on peaceful protest and individual expression. This anthology of original essays suggests new, groundbreaking applications of Rawls's work …Read more
  •  95
    Corlett on Kant, Hegel, and retribution
    Philosophy 76 (4): 561-580. 2001.
    The purpose of this essay is to critically appraise J. Angelo Corlett's recent interpretation of Kant's theory of punishment as well as his rejection of Hegel's penology. In taking Kant to be a retributivist at a primary level and a proponent of deterrence at a secondary level, I believe Corlett has inappropriately wed together Kant's distinction between moral and positive law. Moreover, his support of Kant on these grounds is misguided as it is instead Hegel who holds such a distinction. Finall…Read more
  •  61
    Is Hegel a Retributivist?
    Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain 25 (1-2): 113-126. 2004.
    Amongst contemporary theorists, the most widespread interpretation of Hegel's theory of punishment is that it is a retributivist theory of annulment, where punishments cancel the performance of crimes. The theory is retributivist insofar as the criminal punished must be demonstrated to be deserving of a punishment that is commensurable in value only to the nature of his crime, rather than to any consequentialist considerations. As Antony Duff says: [retributivism] justifies punishment in terms n…Read more
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    Philosophy Unbound: The Idea of Global Philosophy
    Metaphilosophy 44 (3): 254-266. 2013.
    The future of philosophy is moving towards “global philosophy.” The idea of global philosophy is the view that different philosophical approaches may engage more substantially with each other to solve philosophical problems. Most solutions attempt to use only those available resources located within one philosophical tradition. A more promising approach might be to expand the range of available resources to better assist our ability to offer more compelling solutions. This search for new horizon…Read more
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    Better Luck Next Time
    Journal of Indian Philosophy and Religion 10 1-25. 2005.
    Comparative analysis of Socrates and key figures in Mahayana Buddhism on surprising similarities on epistemology, their relevance for ethics and their divergence.
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    Hiding from humanity: Disgust, shame, and the law
    Journal of Applied Philosophy 24 (3). 2007.
    This is a book review of Martha C. Nussbaum - "Hiding from Humanity".
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    I want to raise the question of why we should give the Preface this special treatment. What do we hope to learn from such an extended examination of the Preface that will help further the study of Hegel's work beyond its present state? My comments will be limited to a few central issues, such as the relationship between the Phenomenology and the system, the Phenomenology as an introduction to the system, and the Phenomenology as a ladder, in order to best address what is of value in the Phenomen…Read more
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    This comment argues for the importance of global institutions to regulate nuclear power. Nuclear power presents challenges across national borders irrespective of whether plants are maintained safely. There are international agreements in place on the disposal of nuclear waste, an issue of great concern in terms of environmental and health effects for any nuclear power policy. However, there remains a pressing need for an international agreement to ensure the safe maintenance of nuclear faciliti…Read more
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    Global justice as a field must confront a central problem: how global is global justice? A defining feature about the burgeoning literature in global justice is its operation within a bounded, philosophical tradition. Global justice research is too often a product of one tradition in self-isolation from others that nonetheless claims to speak for what is best for all. This criticism applies to various philosophical traditions whether so-called “analytic,” “Continental” or others. The problem is …Read more
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    Editorial
    Journal of Moral Philosophy 1 (1): 7-8. 2004.
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    Law and Legal Theory (edited book)
    Brill. 2013.
    brings together some of the most important essays in the area of the philosophy of law written by leading, international scholars and offering significant contributions to how we understand law and legal theory to help shape future debates
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    A new edition of the first systematic reading of Hegel's political philosophy Elements of the Philosophy of Right is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important works in the history of political philosophy. This is the first book on the subject to take Hegel's system of speculative philosophy seriously as an important component of any robust understanding of this text. Key Features •Sets out the difference between 'systematic' and 'non-systematic' readings of Philosophy of Right •Outli…Read more
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    The Global Justice Reader (edited book)
    Wiley-Blackwell. 2008.
    _The Global Justice Reader_ is a first-of-its kind collection that brings together key foundational and contemporary writings on this important topic in moral and political philosophy. Brings together key foundational and contemporary writings on this important topic in moral and political philosophy Offers a brief introduction followed by important readings on subjects ranging from sovereignty, human rights, and nationalism to global poverty, terrorism, and international environmental justice P…Read more
  • Editorial
    Journal of Moral Philosophy 5 (2): 177. 2008.
  • Stephen Houlgate's The Opening Of Hegel's Logic: From Being To Infinity (review)
    Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain 55 195-197. 2007.
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    Does philosophy deserve a place at the supreme court?
    Rutgers Law Record 27 (1): 1-17. 2003.
    This Comment demonstrates that policy judgements are not masked by philosophical references, nor do philosophers play any crucial role in contentious judicial decisions. Neomi Rao’s study is flawed for many reasons: incomplete content analysis, poor assessment of data, and an inadequate definition of philosophy. She should be criticised for hypocritically praising Court philosopher references in some instances and not others, especially with regard to the Court’s early development. This Comment …Read more
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    In Search of Śiva: Mahādēviyakka's V&īraśaivism
    Asian Philosophy 12 (1): 21-34. 2002.
    Mahadeviyakka was a radical 12th century Karnataka saint of whom surprisingly little has been written. Considered the most poetic of the Virásaivas, her vacanas are characterized by their desperate searching for iva. I attempt to convey Mahadevi's epistemology and its struggle to 'know' Shiva, necessitating a lifetime of searching for him; offer an interpretation of the innate presence of Shiva in the world and its consequences for epistemology; and explore the sense of tragic love inherent in d…Read more
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    Thom Brooks reviews Denker and Vater's book on Hegel's Phenomenology