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134Pornography as SymptomPhilosophy in the Contemporary World 20 (1): 15-27. 2013.Anti-Porn activists have argued for decades that pom is discrimination, it hamis women as a class. The Pro-porn response has been to dismiss these concems, laud the First Amendment, or argue that pornography is a valuable contribution to society. The debate has progressed little beyond this stage. In this article, I argue that it is time to frame the pomography debate as a discussion on sexualized media in general. Recent research indicates that the negative results often attributed to hard-core…Read more
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1Frederic R. Kelllog, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Legal Theory and Judicial Restraint Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 28 (1): 33-35. 2008.
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11Stephen King and Philosophy (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield. 2016.Haunting us with such unforgettable stories as The Shining, Shawshank Redemption, Salem s Lot, Carrie, The Green Mile, and Pet Semetary, Stephen King has been an anchor of American horror, science fiction, psychological thrillers, and suspense for over forty years. His characters have brought chills to our spines and challenged our notions of reality while leaving us in awe of the perseverance of the human spirit. As the first book in the new Great Authors and Philosophy series, Stephen King and…Read more
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2As the War Machine Keeps TurningIn William Irwin (ed.), Black Sabbath and philosophy: mastering reality, Wiley. pp. 171--181. 2013.
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70Gay Marriage, Liberalism, and Recognition: The Case for Equal TreatmentPublic Affairs Quarterly 21 (3): 221-233. 2007.
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60The Philosophy of Pornography: Contemporary Perspectives (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2014.Even as it skirts mainstream contemporary culture, pornography remains a social taboo; there still exist strong biases both in favor and against it. With chapters addressing imagination, gender, power relationships, truth claims, aesthetics, and both pro and anti-porn slants, this book presents a balanced view of pornography in modern society
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The Morality of the Eighth Amendment: Cruelty, Dignity, and Natural RightsVera Lex 8 (1/2): 1-26. 2007.
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17Michael L. Gross , Moral Dilemmas of Modern War: Torture, Assassination, and Blackmail in an Age of Asymmetric Conflict . Reviewed byPhilosophy in Review 32 (1): 24-26. 2012.
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22Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (edited book)Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2011.Anyone who loves Dr. Seuss or is interested in philosophy will find this book to be intriguing and enlightening.
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Honor, Dignity and the Summum Bonum: Kant’s Retributivism in ContextVera Lex 11 (1/2): 81-106. 2010.
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