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3Pluralism: The Philosophy and Politics of Diversity (edited book)Routledge. 2001.Cultural, moral and religious diversity is a pervasive feature of modern life, yet has only recently become the focus of intellectual debate. _Pluralism_ is the first book to tackle philosophical pluralism and link pluralist themes in philosophy to politics. A range of essays investigates the philosophical sources of pluralism, the value of pluralism and liberalism, and difference in pluralism, including writings on women and the public-private distinction. This is a valuable source for students…Read more
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9Book reviews (review)International Journal of Philosophical Studies 2 (1): 145-172. 1994.Intimations of Postmodernity By Zygmunt Bauman Routledge, 1992. Pp. xxviii + 232. ISBN 0–415–06749–9. £10.99 pbk. The Political Ontology of Martin Heidegger By Pierre Bourdieu, translated by Peter Collier Polity Press, 1991. Pp. viii + 138. ISBN: 0–7456–0702–0. £25. An Essay on Belief and Acceptance By L. Jonathan Cohen Clarendon Press, 1992. Pp. x + 163. ISBN 0–19–824294–8. £20. Proof, Logic and Formalization Routledge, 1992. Pp. 256. ISBN 0–415–06805–3. £35. Proof and Knowledge in Mathematics …Read more
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3Book reviews (review)International Journal of Philosophical Studies 4 (2): 328-359. 1996.Frege's Theory of Sense and Reference By Wolfgang Carl CUP, 1994. Pp. 230. ISBN 0–521–39816–9. £11–95. (pbk). Frege By Anthony Kenny Penguin, 1995. Pp. 240. ISBN 0–14–012550–7. £7.99. A Kant Dictionary By Howard Caygill Blackwell, 1995. Pp. 453. ISBN 0–631–17535–0. £45.00(hbk), £14.99(pbk). In Search of Authenticity: From Kierkegaard to Camus By Jacob Golomb Routledge, 1995. P. 219. ISBN 0–415–11947–2. £12.99(pbk). Hegel: Phenomenology and System By H.S. Harris Hackett, 1995. Pp. x + 118. Democr…Read more
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23Books briefly noted (review)International Journal of Philosophical Studies 1 (1): 163-171. 1993.Educating the Virtues David Carr Routledge, 1991. Pp. 304. ISBN 0–415–05746–9. £35. The Philosophical Theology of St Thomas Aquinas By Leo J. Elders E. J. Brill, 1990. Pp. 332. ISBN 0–04–09156–4. $74.36. The State and Justice: An Essay in Political Theory By Milton Fisk Cambridge University Press, 1990. Pp. x + 391. ISBN 0–521–38966–6. £10.95 pbk. Perspectives on Language and Thought: Interrelations in Development Edited by S. A. Gelman and J. P. Byrnes Cambridge University Press, 1992. Pp. xii …Read more
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Pluralism: The Philosophy and Politics of Diversity (edited book)Routledge. 2014.Cultural, moral and religious diversity is a pervasive feature of modern life, yet has only recently become the focus of intellectual debate. _Pluralism_ is the first book to tackle philosophical pluralism and link pluralist themes in philosophy to politics. A range of essays investigates the philosophical sources of pluralism, the value of pluralism and liberalism, and difference in pluralism, including writings on women and the public-private distinction. This is a valuable source for students…Read more
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132Pluralism: The Philosophy and Politics of Diversity (edited book)Routledge. 2014.Cultural, moral and religious diversity is a pervasive feature of modern life, yet has only recently become the focus of intellectual debate. _Pluralism_ is the first book to tackle philosophical pluralism and link pluralist themes in philosophy to politics. A range of essays investigates the philosophical sources of pluralism, the value of pluralism and liberalism, and difference in pluralism, including writings on women and the public-private distinction. This is a valuable source for students…Read more
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70Critical noticesInternational Journal of Philosophical Studies 2 (2). 1994.Rationality, Symbolism and EvolutionThe Nature of Rationality By Robert Nozick Princeton University Press, 1993. Pp. xvi + 226. ISBN 0–691–07424–0. £19.95No Nonsense RightsThe Realm of Rights By Judith Jarvis Thomson Harvard University Press, 1990. Pp. viii + 383. ISBN 0–674–74948–0. £27.95.In Search of the Common MindThe Common Mind: An Essay on Psychology, Society and Politics By Philip Pettit Oxford University Press, 1993. Pp. xvi + 365. ISBN 0–19–507818–7. £30.In elucidation of the common mi…Read more
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66Questioning Ireland: Debates in Political Philosophy and Public Policy (edited book)Institute of Public Administration. 2000.
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182Constitutional patriotismPhilosophy and Social Criticism 22 (6): 1-18. 1996.In this paper, I want to look at some questions that arise when we try to abandon the conceptual and political framework of the nation-state. Is it impossible to conceive the unity of the state apart from the unity of the nation? Are shared political values insufficient to account for the existence of bounded states and special duties to one's own country? In the first section I will discuss the view that the idea of the modern state is incoherent and that it tacitly relies on the social idea of…Read more
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15Papers presented at a conference held in University College, Galway, in June 1993.
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92Rawlsians, Pluralists, and CosmopolitansRoyal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 40 147-161. 1996.Some of us were introduced to political philosophy as an activity of identifying, criticising, and revising the moral basis of existing social institutions. We asked questions about the nature of the good or the just society, and some few of us thought that once we knew and advocated the truth, it would win out. We, or some appropriate revolutionary or reforming group or class, would with reason, truth, and history on our side, bring about the society of our ideals. When we first read John Rawls…Read more
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30The once and future European nation‐stateIn Joseph Dunne, Attracta Ingram, Frank Litton & Fergal O'Connor (eds.), Questioning Ireland: Debates in Political Philosophy and Public Policy, Institute of Public Administration. pp. 51--72. 2000.
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No Nonsense Rights: Judith Jarvis Thomson's "The Realm of Rights"International Journal of Philosophical Studies 2 (2): 297. 1994.
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132Books briefly notedInternational Journal of Philosophical Studies 2 (2). 1994.Essays on Philosophy and Economic Methodology By Daniel M. Hausman Cambridge University Press, 1992. Pp. 259. ISBN 0?521?41740?6. £35.00. Le Fondement de la morale: Essai d'éthiquephilosophique By André Léonard Cerf, 1991. Pp. 381. ISBN not available. FF240. The Philosophy of Time Edited By Robin Le Poidevin and Murray MacBeath Oxford University Press, 1993. Pp. 230. ISBN 0?19?823998?X. £27.50. The Ethics and Politics of Human Experimentation By Paul M. McNeill Cambridge University Press, 1993. …Read more
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Patrick Riordan, "The Practical Philosophy of Oswald Schwemmer" (review)International Journal of Philosophical Studies 2 (1): 164. 1994.