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67Sensations and bodily position: A conclusive argument?Philosophical Studies 24 (September): 353-354. 1973.
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23Concerning Infinite Chains, Infinite Trains, and Borrowing a TypewriterInternational Journal for Philosophy of Religion 14 (2). 1983.
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46The Philosophical Problem of EvilInternational Journal for Philosophy of Religion 24 (1/2). 1988.
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12Law, Liberty and IndecencyPhilosophy 49 (188). 1974.The distinction between private immorality and public indecency plays a significant and perhaps a crucial role in H. L. A. Hart's argument in Law, Liberty, and Morality. This distinction, and the uses to which he puts it, have, however, been largely overshadowed in the ‘debate’ between Professor Hart and Lord Devlin which has centred around such ‘great’ questions as whether a shared morality is necessary for a society. I shall argue that Hart's position, in so far as it is based on that distinct…Read more
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35Mavrodes, Martin and the verification of religious experienceInternational Journal for Philosophy of Religion 2 (3). 1971.
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164Capital punishment and deterrence: Some considerations in dialogue formPhilosophy and Public Affairs 3 (4): 431-443. 1974.
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21Capitalism and CommunitySocial Philosophy and Policy 13 (1): 137. 1996.Is capitalism inimical to community? Yes, say communitarians, a large part of whose body of writing is given over to the elaboration and defense of various forms of this thesis. The aim of the present essay is to contest this answer. Not only, I will argue, is there no good reason for supposing capitalism inimical to community, but there is reason to think it more conducive to community than are the feasible alternatives to it
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14The rediscovery of wisdom: from here to antiquity in quest of SophiaSt. Martin's Press. 2000.By reconstructing it and tracing its vicissitudes, David Conway rehabilitates a time-honored conception of philosophy, originating in Plato and Aristotle, which makes theoretical wisdom its aim. Wisdom is equated with possessing a demonstrably correct understanding of why the world exists and has the broad character it does. Adherents of this conception maintained the world to be the demonstrable creation of a divine intelligence in whose contemplation supreme human happiness resides. Their clai…Read more
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13Endgames: Questions in late modern political thought by John gray. Oxford and malden, mass., Polity press, 1997, XI + 212 pp. £45, £12.95 (review)Philosophy 73 (4): 629-645. 1998.
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54Liberty and the stateThe Philosophers' Magazine 9 (9): 46-49. 2000.Those who vote intelligently vote for principles as much as they do for policy. The problem is that bodies of principle tend to be incompatible with each other. In fact, they normally conflict, head-on. Conservatism and socialism are two obvious examples here. My point, therefore, is that, with this type of incompatibility, it is difficult to see how any coalition could be maintained for long without a considerable sacrifice of principle – not to say integrity – by at least one of the parties to…Read more
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