{"product_id":"contemporary-debates-in-social-philosophy-paperback","title":"Contemporary Debates in Social Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurence Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this important and engaging volume, international scholars present opposing viewpoints to debate ten of the most important issues in contemporary social philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProvides an original analysis of some of society's most pressing issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an outstanding cast of international scholars\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues covered include the nature of freedom, the limits of religious tolerance, affirmative action, parenting, the death penalty, privacy, violence, world hunger, social diversity, homosexuality, and abortion\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvites the reader to participate in the exchange of arguments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in Social Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e offers engaging and original analyses of some of society's most significant and current concerns, with an international cast of scholars presenting sharply opposing viewpoints across ten debates. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text begins with an introductory essay that provides an overview of the topics and a discussion of their relevance to social philosophy today. It then moves on to consider a broad range of social and political issues, including the nature of freedom, the limits of religious tolerance, group rights and ethnic identity, affirmative action, conceptions of parenting, the death penalty, privacy laws, world hunger, homosexuality, and abortion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for university courses, this text offers a balanced range of opinion and perspective, probes the basic questions concerning the nature of a free and just society, and invites the reader to participate in the critical exchange of arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurence Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the departments of Philosophy and Political Science in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, where he is also a member of the Center for European Studies. He is the author of over fifty articles and four books, \u003ci\u003eLiving Morally: A Psychology of Moral Character\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eVessels of Evil: American Slavery and the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eSexual Orientation and Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e (with Michael Levin, 1999) and \u003ci\u003eThe Family and the Political Self\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). His articles on moral theory and social philosophy have been widely anthologized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.67 x 6.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52724233175347,"sku":"9781405109109","price":93.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TdqAmO-n8c9781405109109.webp?v=1763686843","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/contemporary-debates-in-social-philosophy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}