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Ecofeminist Philosophy
How are the unjustified dominations of women and other humans connected to the unjustified domination of animals and nonhuman nature? What are the characteristics of oppressive …
Ethics for Disaster
Ethics for Disaster addresses the moral aspects of hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, plane crashes, Avian Flu pandemics, and other disasters. Naomi Zack explores how these …
Critical Moral Liberalism
In this important book, Jeffrey Reiman responds to recent assaults on liberal theory by proposing a "critical moral liberalism." It is liberal in maintaining the emphasis of …
Liberty for the 21st Century
Fifteen distinguished contributors free present up-to-date arguments for the libertarian alternative. Part One introduces libertarianism and outlines some approaches by which it …
Heirs of Oppression
Packing his case with moral argument and relevant facts, Angelo Corlett offers the most comprehensive defense to date in favor of reparations for African Americans and American …
Violence and Nonviolence
Violence and Nonviolence: an Introduction critiques five dominant societal views about violence and nonviolence. Using evidence from scientific studies as well as anecdotal …
Perfect Equality
This original and compelling book argues that previous studies of John Stuart Mill's work have neglected his egalitarianism and thus seriously misunderstood his views. Morales …
Faces of Environmental Racism
Racial minorities in the United States are disproportionately exposed to toxic wastes and other environmental hazards, and cleanup efforts in their communities are slower and less …
Moral Vision
What is moral reasoning? Are we being reasonable when we make moral decisions if we cannot supply compelling arguments, criteria, necessary and sufficient conditions, decisive …
The Principle of Fairness and Political Obligation (Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy)
Current debate has it that a theory of political obligation grounded on the premises of liberal political theory does not exist. Indeed, most theories to date have either produced …
Putting Humans First
Putting Humans First passionately argues for the primacy of human life in the natural world and the corresponding justice of humans making use of animals; it disputes the concept …
Original Intent and the Constitution
This book is the first full-length study by a professional philosopher of one of the most important constitutional controversies of our time: whether courts, in deciding …