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Philosophy and Social Issues: Five Studies

Richard A. Wasserstrom

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Description:Prominent philosopher & legal scholar Richard Wasserstrom here presents a clear and incisive examination of five social issues which are of major importance in contemporary American life: • racism and sexism; • preferential treatment; • the obligation to obey the law; • punishment; and• conduct & responsibility in war. The focus throughout is on the statement and critical examination of substantive moral arguments which may be brought to bear upon each topic.Wasserstrom's writing, with its concern for the justifiability of distinct social practices, laws, and institutions, is an example of the kind of philosophical inquiry that is a part of the expanded corpus of Anglo-American analytic philosophy. Yet it differs from much much philosophy within the analytic tradition in avoiding the use of esoteric or technical vocabulary and by its turning from matters of conceptual analysis to issues of justification and the examination of specific, less general kids of arguments, some of which lie in academic areas beyond the conventional domain of philosophy. It is a vivid illustration of the contribution philosophy can make to the clarification and solution of some of the crucial social issues of our time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Philosophy and Social Issues: Five Studies. To get started finding Philosophy and Social Issues: Five Studies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Prominent philosopher & legal scholar Richard Wasserstrom here presents a clear and incisive examination of five social issues which are of major importance in contemporary American life: • racism and sexism; • preferential treatment; • the obligation to obey the law; • punishment; and• conduct & responsibility in war. The focus throughout is on the statement and critical examination of substantive moral arguments which may be brought to bear upon each topic.Wasserstrom's writing, with its concern for the justifiability of distinct social practices, laws, and institutions, is an example of the kind of philosophical inquiry that is a part of the expanded corpus of Anglo-American analytic philosophy. Yet it differs from much much philosophy within the analytic tradition in avoiding the use of esoteric or technical vocabulary and by its turning from matters of conceptual analysis to issues of justification and the examination of specific, less general kids of arguments, some of which lie in academic areas beyond the conventional domain of philosophy. It is a vivid illustration of the contribution philosophy can make to the clarification and solution of some of the crucial social issues of our time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Philosophy and Social Issues: Five Studies. To get started finding Philosophy and Social Issues: Five Studies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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