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Clarendon Press Epistemic Injustice
Book SynopsisIn this exploration of new territory between ethics and epistemology, Miranda Fricker argues that there is a distinctively epistemic type of injustice, in which someone is wronged specifically in their capacity as a knower. Justice is one of the oldest and most central themes in philosophy, but in order to reveal the ethical dimension of our epistemic practices the focus must shift to injustice. Fricker adjusts the philosophical lens so that we see through to the negative space that is epistemic injustice. The book explores two different types of epistemic injustice, each driven by a form of prejudice, and from this exploration comes a positive account of two corrective ethical-intellectual virtues. The characterization of these phenomena casts light on many issues, such as social power, prejudice, virtue, and the genealogy of knowledge, and it proposes a virtue epistemological account of testimony. In this ground-breaking book, the entanglements of reason and social power are traced iTrade Reviewan exciting examination of a widespread problem that is rarely discussed in such terms so that it can be understood and communicated, and perhaps, someday, solved * Feminist Review *An original and stimulating contribution to contemporary epistemology... There is much to admire in Fricker's book. It is clear, well-written and well-structured. The explanations and arguments are rigorous without being overly technical, and the illustrations are interesting and felicitous. In particular, the book constitutes a striking example of how contemporary epistemology can be enriched by a close attention to our experiences, and of how our understanding of epistemic matters can be deepened through the deployment of ideas from ethics, plitical theory and feminist philosophy. As a result, Epistemic Injustice makes a significant contribution, not just to epistemology, but to all of the disciplines * Michael Brady, Analysis Reviews *Compelling and gracefully argued book. * Karyn L. Freedman, Times Higher Education *Fricker's Epistemic Injustice constitutes a systematic attempt to explicate epistemic injustice, articulate the harm it inevitably causes, and expound its remedy. In these goals, Fricker is largely successful. In an often gripping manner, Fricker cuts across philosophical subdisciplines in order to expose some of the more sinister aspects of our epistemic practices. For anyone interested in ethics, epostemology, or social and political philosophy, this is surely a must-read. * Francesco Pupa, Metaphilosophy *Miranda Fricker's excellent monograph occupies some relatively uncharted philosophical territory, being 'neither straightforwardly a work of ethics nor straightforwardly a work of epistemology', but instead seeking to '[renegotiate] a stretch of the border between these two regions'...her discussion is outstandingly lucid and persuasive...the book is an admirable reminder of what can be accomplished in under two hundred pages of crisp yet free-flowing philosophical prose. It deserves, and will surely command, widespread attention. * Sabina Lovibond, Philosophy *...excellent snd well argued book...This is an important and timely book, argued with care and illustrated with detailed and compelling examples...this is an exemplary discussion of the intersection of knowledge and power. * Kathleen Lennon The Philosophical Quarterly *This is a wonderful book not just for social or feminist epistemologists, but for the discipline as a whole. Fricker succeeds admirably in achieving her main goal of offering a detailed and wide-ranging ethical and epistemological analysis of testimonial injustice...Moreover, the book is beautifully written... * Martin Kusch MIND *bold and well-argued... [a] rich and elegantly written study... Anyone whose philosophical interest in the concept of knowledge extends beyond merely definitional issues, and addresses its ethical and political dimensions as well as it s genealogy, can ill afford to ignore this book * Axel Gelfert, Times Literary Supplement *In this elegantly crafted book, Miranda Fricker's timely project of "looking at the negative space that is epistemic injustice" (viii) comes to fruition...this is a path-breaking study. With this book Miranda Fricker has opened space for the new meanings the "more squarely political" analysis will require. Her readers will look forward to the next phase of this creative, vitally important project. * Lorraine Code, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *In this elegant and ground-breaking work, Fricker names the phenomenon of epistemic injustice, and distinguishes two central forms of it, with their two corresponding remedies. As the title conveys, Fricker is working in the newly fertile borderland between theories of value and of knowledge. We are social creatures-something that tends to be forgotten by traditional analytic epistemology. We are also knowers-something that tends to be forgotten by power-obsessed postmodern theorizing. Fricker steers a careful passage between the Scylla of the one and the Charybdis of the other... The book is not only a wonderful, ambitious attempt to bring ethics and epistemology together in a way that has rarely been done before, it is also a beautiful, and powerful, attempt to name something that matters. What progress, to be able to name the enemy, be it sexual harassment or epistemic injustice! * Rae Langton, Hypatia *Table of ContentsPreface ; Introduction ; 1. Testimonial Injustice ; 2. Prejudice In The Credibility Economy ; 3. Towards A Virtue Epistemological Account of Testimony ; 4. The Virtue of Testimonial Justice ; 5. The Genealogy of Testimonial Justice ; 6. Original Significances: The Wrong Revisited ; 7. Hermeneutical Injustice ; Conclusion ; Index
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Oxford University Press Institutions of Law
Book SynopsisInstitutions of Law offers an original account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world. It provides the definitive statement of Sir Neil MacCormick''s well-known ''institutional theory of law'', defining law as ''institutional normative order'' and explaining each of these three terms in depth. It attempts to fulfil the need for a twenty-first century introduction to legal theory marking a fresh start such as was achieved in the last century by H. L. A. Hart''s The Concept of Law. It is written with a view to elucidating law, legal concepts and legal institutions in a manner that takes account of current scholarly controversies but does not get bogged down in them. It shows how law relates to the state and civil society, establishing the conditions of social peace and a functioning economy. In so doing, it takes account of recent developments in the sociology of law, particularly ''system theory''. It also seeks to clarify the nature of claims to ''knowledge ofTrade ReviewMacCormick's general theory of law finds his most detailed expression in Institutions of Law. This book...is an elucidation of the concept of law as a kind of institutional normative order realised prominently...in the modern state. * Cristobal Orrego, University of the Andes, Chile, Jurisprudence *Table of ContentsPreface ; Acknowledgements ; PART I: NORM, INSTITUTION AND ORDER ; 1. On Normative Order ; 2. On Institutional Order ; 3. Law and the Constitutional State ; 4. A Problem: Rules or Habits? ; PART II: LEGAL POSITIONS AND RELATIONS ; 5. On Persons ; 6. Wrongs and Duties ; 7. Rights and Obligations ; 8. Legal Relations and Things: Property ; 9. Legal Powers and Validity ; PART III: LAW STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY ; 10. Powers and Public Law: Law and Politics ; 11. Constraints on Power: Fundamental Rights ; 12. Criminal Law and Civil Society: Law and Morality ; 13. Private Law and Civil Society: Law and Economy ; PART IV: LAW, VALUE AND METHOD ; 14. Positive Law and Moral Autonomy ; 15. On Law and Justice ; 16. Laws and Values: Reflections on Method
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Oxford University Press Spinoza on Philosophy Religion and Politics
Book SynopsisSpinoza''s Theologico-Political Treatise is simultaneously a work of philosophy and a piece of practical politics. It defends religious pluralism, a republican form of political organisation, and the freedom to philosophise, with a determination that is extremely rare in seventeenth-century thought. But it is also a fierce and polemical intervention in a series of Dutch disputes over issues about which Spinoza and his opponents cared very deeply. Susan James makes the arguments of the Treatise accessible, and their motivations plain, by setting them in their historical and philosophical context. She identifies the interlocking theological, hermeneutic, historical, philosophical, and political positions to which Spinoza was responding, shows who he aimed to discredit, and reveals what he intended to achieve. The immediate goal of the Treatise is, she establishes, a local one. Spinoza is trying to persuade his fellow citizens that it is vital to uphold and foster conditions in which theyTrade ReviewSusan James's book on Spinozaâs Theological-Political Treatise is a magnificent work of historical and contextually focused philosophical scholarship. Anyone interested in Spinoza, the Dutch Republic, or early modern philosophy would profit by reading it. James richly situates Spinozaâs Treatise in its proper context and thereby illuminates Spinozaâs thought in a profound way. The Spinoza that emerges here is not the abstract metaphysician of the Ethics, but a savvy political thinker addressing the particulars of his time and place. In all, this book should fundamentally alter the way we think of this great text and, more broadly, the issues it addresses. * Journal of the History of Philosophy *Though countless scholars have written about the Theologico-Political Treatise, none have covered it so clearly and comprehensively. This is a valuable book on an important text. It is that rare thing: an impressive work of research and philosophical thinking which can also function as a guide for students and a resource for scholars. It should be the first book consulted by anyone who seeks to understand what Spinoza is arguing for, and why he argues for it, in his most puzzling text. * Beth Lord, The Philosophical Quarterly *a magnificent work of historical and contextually focused philosophical scholarship. * Eugene Marshall, Journal of the History of Philosophy *Table of ContentsPART I. REVELATION; PART 2. DEMYSTIFYING THE BIBLE; PART 3. MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A RELIGIOUS LIFE; PART 4. THE POLITICS OF TRUE RELIGION
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Oxford University Press Reasoning
Book SynopsisThinking about reasoning suffers from a failure of vision. Philosophers, social scientists, and others who discuss and analyze reasoning have a particular activity in view: reasoning to figure things out, solve problems, and reach judgments. But there is a different activity we engage in that we call reasoning. We reason in the course of living together, when we are responsive to those with whom we live and neither commanding nor deferring to them, neither manipulating nor ignoring them. Analysis of this second kind of activity has relied on the tools and frameworks developed to make sense of the first kind of activity. In this book, Anthony Simon Laden invites his readers to approach this activity of reasoning on its own terms. He claims that if we are to truly see and appreciate the role and value of reasoning in living together, we need a new, social picture of the activity of reasoning. According to the social picture of reasoning developed here, reasoning is a species of conversatTrade ReviewThis is a deeply thought and beautifully crafted book ... It offers a serious and substantial challenge to much contemporary thinking about reason in philosophy. But true to its ideal, Laden does not present it as a challenge but as an invitation to engage in some real reasoning about how we should understand the activity of reasoning * Simone Chambers, Contemporary Political Theory *Laden's argument is extremely rich in content and introduces This is a deeply thought and beautifully crafted book ... It offers a serious and substantial challenge to much contemporary thinking about reason in philosophy. But true to its ideal, Laden does not present it as a challenge but as an invitation to engage in some real reasoning about how we should understand the activity of reasoning * Simone Chambers, Contemporary Political TheoryTitus Stahl, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Laden has offered us a very detailed and compelling social picture of reasoning . . . path-breaking. * Jonathan Havercroft, Political Theory *Table of ContentsPART I: AN ALTERNATIVE PICTURE; PART II: REASONING TOGETHER; PART III: RESPONDING
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Oxford University Press, USA Responsibility and Distributive Justice
Book SynopsisUnder what conditions are people responsible for their choices and the outcomes of those choices? How could such conditions be fostered by liberal societies? Should what people are due as a matter of justice depend on what they are responsible for? For example, how far should healthcare provision depend on patients'' past choices? What values would be realized and which hampered by making justice sensitive to responsibility? Would it give people what they deserve? Would it advance or hinder equality? The explosion of philosophical interest in such questions has been fuelled by increased focus on individual responsibility in political debates. Political philosophers, especially egalitarians, have responded to such developments by attempting to map out the proper place for responsibility in theories of justice. Responsibility and Distributive Justice both reflects on these recent developments in normative political theory and moves the debate forwards. Written by established experts in tTrade ReviewThe essays in this collection illustrate the range of ways in which considerations of responsibility might be relevant to distributive justice, beyond narrow formulations of luck egalitarianism, and, as such, should be of interest to a wide range of readers ... the collection raises interesting questions over the correct characterization of luck egalitarianism, as well as over the relevance of economics and empirical findings to debates over responsibility-sensitive justice * Emily McTernan, Economics and Philosophy *The scope of the collection and the contributors' careful, rigorous discussions make this a very valuable contribution to the debate. * Kristin Voigt, Ethical Perspectives *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Luck Egalitarianism - A Primer ; 2. 1. Justice, Equality, Fairness, Desert, Rights, Free Will, Responsibility, and Luck ; 3. Four Approaches to Equal Opportunity ; 4. Luck Egalitarianism and Group Responsibility ; 5. Responsibility and Respect: Reconciling Two Egalitarian Visions ; 6. Mad, Bad, or Faulty? Desert in Distributive and Retributive Justice ; 7. Responsibility, Desert, and Justice ; 8. Responsibility and False Beliefs ; 9. The Public Ecology of Responsibility ; 10. The Apparent Asymmetry of Responsibility ; 11. Taking Up the Slack? Responsibility and Justice in Situations of Partial Compliance ; 12. Luck Prioritarian Justice in Health ; 13. Individual and Social Responsibility for Health ; Bibliography
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Oxford University Press Shaping the Normative Landscape
Book SynopsisShaping the Normative Landscape is an investigation of the value of obligations and of rights, of forgiveness, of consent and refusal, of promise and request. David Owens shows that these are all instruments by which we exercise control over our normative environment. Philosophers from Hume to Scanlon have supposed that when we make promises and give our consent, our real interest is in controlling (or being able to anticipate) what people will actually do and that our interest in rights and obligations is a by-product of this more fundamental interest. In fact, we value for its own sake the ability to decide who is obliged to do what, to determine when blame is appropriate, to settle whether an act wrongs us. Owens explores how we control the rights and obligations of ourselves and of those around us. We do so by making friends and thereby creating the rights and obligations of friendship. We do so by making promises and so binding ourselves to perform. We do so by consenting to medicTrade ReviewShaping the Normative Landscape is bound to shape the philosophical landscape, by contributing to particular philosophical debates and by introducing a new and exciting proposal about how we should understand our normative environment. * Alida Liberman, Ethics *Shaping the Normative Landscape does two important things. First, it shows how these two general approaches can be reconciled. Second, it shows that some intractable difficulties across a wide range of normative phenomena have both an underlying unity and elegant solution. More importantly, the solution itself is intuitively appealing. * Erin Taylor, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Changes one's view of an important subject. * Allan Gibbard, The Times Literary Supplement *ambitious, instructive and sophisticated * Gerald Lang, Analysis *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; PART ONE: INTERESTS; PART TWO: POWERS; PART THREE: PRACTICES
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Oxford University Press Cosmopolitan War
Book SynopsisWar is about individuals maiming and killing each other, and yet, it seems that it is also irreducibly collective, as it is fought by groups of people and more often than not for the sake of communal values such as territorial integrity and national self-determination. Cécile Fabre articulates and defends an ethical account of war in which the individual, as a moral and rational agent, is the fundamental focus for concern and respect--both as a combatant whose acts of killing need justifying and as a non-combatant whose suffering also needs justifying. She takes as her starting point a political morality to which the individual, rather than the nation-state, is central, namely cosmopolitanism. According to cosmopolitanism, individuals all matter equally, irrespective of their membership in this or that political community. Traditional war ethics already accepts this principle, since it holds that unarmed civilians are illegitimate targets even though they belong to the enemy community.Trade Reviewambitious and innovative * The Guardian *It is a landmark in the field. * Seth Lazar, Ethics *an excellent book which anyone interested in the morality of war ought to read. * Saba Bazargan, MIND *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Cosmopolitanism ; 2. Collective Self-Defence ; 3. Subsistence Wars ; 4. Civil Wars ; 5. Humanitarian Intervention ; 6. Commodified wars ; 7. Asymmetrical Wars ; Conclusion ; Works cited ; Index
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Oxford University Press, USA Waging War A New Philosophical Introduction
Book SynopsisIn this re-written classic text, the author provides a critical review of the various different ways in which ethical debates about warfare are already framed, and asks probing questions about how we think about war, and the changes it is undergoing.Trade Reviewunashamedly bold and far-reaching, proudly concerned with the fundamentals of the discipline, making sense where previously there was very little of it. Ian Clark impresses with thorough knowledge of both the military and the philosophical-ethical dimensions of waging war and the ability to bring them together in a fashion that is both conceptual and immediately practical * LSE Review of Books *The book would make an excellent critical introduction for students of the ethics of war and political violence. * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. War: Concept and Conduct ; 2. Concepts of Just War ; 3. Concepts of Limited War ; 4. Concepts of Limited War ; 5. War: Symmetries and Asymmetries ; 6. War, Technology, and Conceptual Change ; Conclusion
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of Adam Smith
Book SynopsisAdam Smith (1723-90) is a thinker with a distinctive perspective on human behaviour and social institutions. He is best known as the author of the An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). Yet his work is name-checked more often than it is read and then typically it is of an uninformed nature; that he is an apologist for capitalism, a forceful promoter of self-interest, a defender of greed and a critic of any ''interference'' in market transactions. To offset this caricature, this Handbook provides an informed portrait. Drawing on the expertise of leading Smith scholars from around the world, it reflects the depth and breadth of Smith''s intellectual interests. After an introductory outline chapter on Smith''s life and times, the volume comprises 28 new essays divided into seven parts. Five sections are devoted to particular themes in Smith''s corpus - his views on Language, Art and Culture; his Moral Philosophy; his Economic thought, his discussions of HisTrade ReviewThis ambitious volume, containing no fewer than 28 original contributions, covers every aspect of Adam Smith's work, providing assessment of his conclusions on economic and social progress and how far these might generate moral principles which would offer guidelines for governmental action. * Professor Sir Alan Peacock, DSC, BFA, FRSE *This volume, edited by leading Adam Smith scholars, collects fresh contributions to the multidisciplinary understanding and interpretation of Adam Smith for all time. It is a most welcome and timely addition to the re-surging rediscovery of Adam Smith. * Vernon L. Smith, Chapman University, 2002 Nobel Laureate in Economics *This unusually wide-ranging and interdisciplinary volume makes a splendid contribution to the growing contemporary literature on Adam Smith. It will be of interest both to students and accomplished scholars of Smith's work. The essays are meticulously edited and well-written. * Charles L. Griswold, Philosophy Department, Boston University *Adam Smith had a profound wisdom and grasp of human nature and civil society. This Handbook introduces us to his comprehensive thought and leads us to contemplate the capability of humankind to create a universal good society * Hideo Tanaka, Professor, Kyoto University *Table of ContentsPART I: ADAM SMITH: HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARIES; PART II: ADAM SMITH ON LANGUAGE, ART, AND CULTURE; PART III: ADAM SMITH AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY; PART IV: ADAM SMITH AND ECONOMICS; PART V: ADAM SMITH ON HISTORY AND POLITICS; PART VI: ADAM SMITH ON SOCIAL RELATIONS; PART VII: ADAM SMITH: LEGACY AND INFLUENCE
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Oxford University Press Conscience and Conviction
Book SynopsisOxford Legal Philosophy publishes the best new work in philosophically-oriented legal theory. It commissions and solicits monographs in all branches of the subject, including works on philosophical issues in all areas of public and private law, and in the national, transnational, and international realms; studies of the nature of law, legal institutions, and legal reasoning; treatments of problems in political morality as they bear on law; and explorations in the nature and development of legal philosophy itself. The series represents diverse traditions of thought but always with an emphasis on rigour and originality. It sets the standard in contemporary jurisprudence.This book shows that civil disobedience is generally more defensible than private conscientious objection.Part I explores the morality of conviction and conscience. Each of these concepts informs a distinct argument for civil disobedience. The conviction argument begins with the communicative principle of conscientiousnesTrade ReviewIn Conscience and Conviction: The Case for Civil Disobedience, Kimberly Brownlee provides a strong, well-argued theoretical justification of conscientious objection and civil disobedience... It is noteworthy that Brownlees careful consideration of numerous objections and her well-reasoned replies clearly demonstrates her deep commitment to scholarly dialogue. * Mark Wicclair, Journal of Moral Philosophy *In her excellent new book Conscience and Conviction: The Case for Civil Disobedience, Kimberley Brownlee boldly contends that all else equal a court of law should neither convict nor punish such offenders. Perhaps the book's most outstanding feature is the moral sensitivity Brownlee displays throughout; this book does not merely contain an account of conscience-it exemplifies the exercise of one. Anyone who chooses to engage with Brownlee's book will be well rewarded for his or her decision to do so. * David Lefkowitz, Criminal Law and Philosophy *Kimberley Brownlee's marvellous book Conscience and Conviction offers an original and powerful defence of civil disobedience. * William Smith, Criminal Law and Philosophy *Kimberley Brownlee's Conscience and Conviction is the most systematic philosophical account we possess of the place of civil disobedience in liberal democratic theory. Actually, it is much more than that. It is a subtle and humane articulation of the notion of conscience itself, and a deep and searching exploration of the changes that would be wrought in our professional lives and in our lives as citizens were the claims of conscience to be taken seriously. * Daniel Weinstock, Criminal Law and Philosophy *In her thorough, careful and insightful discussion, Kimberley Brownlee explores the nature of conscience and conscientious convictions and draws important conclusions concerning the justifiable protection of acts of civil disobedience... Brownlee has made an important contribution to the literature on civil disobedience. Her contribution will be a starting point for the future philosophical discussion of conscience and the protection of conscience in a liberal society. * Alon Harel, Notre Dame Philosophical Review *Brownlee's impressive book provides an original, attractive and thought-provoking take on civil disobedience, inspired by a humanistic and essentially social vision of human beings: not simply pursuing their good in isolation from one another, but actively inquiring into how they ought to live, and doing so in deliberation with their fellow citizens. * Christopher Bennett, Public Law *Kimberly Brownlee's Conscience and Conviction is a major contribution to how we should think about conscientious objection and civil disobedience that is both distinctive and innovative ... This book should be of great interest to anyone with interest in these specific issues, or in political and legal philosophy more generally. * Thom Brooks, Law and Philosophy *Kimberley Brownlee's fine bookcelebrates civil disobedience as a potentially vital element in a healthy liberal democracy. She confronts a wide range of the standard objections with confidence, care, clarity and argumentative rigour... her book should become a key work to consult on the topic. * C.A.J. Coady, The Journal of Value Inquiry *Table of ContentsI. MORALITY; II. LAW
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Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Public Accountability
Book SynopsisOver the past two decades public accountability has become not only an icon in political, managerial, and administrative discourse but also the object of much scholarly analysis across a broad range of social and administrative sciences. This handbook provides a state of the art overview of recent scholarship on public accountability. It collects, consolidates, and integrates an upsurge of inquiry currently scattered across many disciplines and subdisciplines. It provides a one-stop-shop on the subject, not only for academics who study accountability, but also for practitioners who are designing, adjusting, or struggling with mechanisms for accountable governance. Drawing on the best scholars in the field from around the world, The Oxford Handbook of Public Accountability showcases conceptual and normative as well as the empirical approaches in public accountability studies. In addition to giving an overview of scholarly research in a variety of disciplines, it takes stock of a wide raTable of ContentsA. ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES; B. STUDYING ACCOUNTABILITY; C. ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE; D. ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY; E. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS; F. DEBATING ACCOUNTABILITY; G. REFLECTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY STUDIES
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Oxford University Press A World History of Ancient Political Thought
Book SynopsisThis revised and expanded edition of A World History of Ancient Political Thought examines the political thought of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Iran, India, China, Greece, Rome and early Christianity, from prehistory to c.300 CE. The book explores the earliest texts of literate societies, beginning with the first written records of political thought in Egypt and Mesopotamia and ending with the collapse of the Han dynasty and the Western Roman Empire.In most cultures, sacred monarchy was the norm, but this ranged from absolute to conditional authority. ''The people'' were recipients of royal (and divine) beneficence. Justice, the rule of law and meritocracy were generally regarded as fundamental. In Greece and Rome, democracy and liberty were born, while in Israel the polity was based on covenant and the law. Confucius taught humaneness, Mozi and Christianity taught universal love; Kautilya and the Chinese ''Legalists'' believed in realpolitik and an authoritarian state. The coTrade ReviewIn this ambitious book, Antony Black provides a short and global explanation of ancient political thought. He should be considered one of the greatest and most consistent specialists in medieval political thought, but in this book he shows an impressive comprehension of the sources of ancient cultures ... can be highly recommended. * Rafael Ramis Barceló, Political Studies Review *Admirably ambitious ... This is not a merely encyclopaedic account of ancient thought but a genuinely comparative analysis, with the constant attention to the divergences from basic similarities that creates the exciting sense of a single argument. * Richard Seaford, History of Political Thought *Table of ContentsAbbreviations Time Chart Introduction 1: Early Communities and States 2: Egypt 3: Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylon 4: Iran 5: Israel 6: India 7: China 8: The Greeks 9: Rome 10: Greco-Roman Humanism 11: The Kingdom of Heaven and the Church of Christ 12: Topics: Similarities and Differences 13: Conclusion
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Oxford University Press Conceptual Engineering and Conceptual Ethics
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Oxford University Press Critical International Theory
Book SynopsisWhether inspired by the Frankfurt School or Antonio Gramsci, the impact of critical theory on the study of international relations has grown considerably since its advent in the early 1980s. This book offers the first intellectual history of critical international theory. Richard Devetak approaches this history by locating its emergence in the rising prestige of theory and the theoretical persona. As theory''s prestige rose in the discipline of international relations it opened the way for normative and metatheoretical reconsiderations of the discipline and the world. The book traces the lines of intellectual inheritance through the Frankfurt School to the Enlightenment, German idealism, and historical materialism, to reveal the construction of a particular kind of intellectual persona: the critical international theorist who has mastered reflexive, dialectical forms of social philosophy. . In addition to the extensive treatment of critical theory''s reception and development in internTrade ReviewTo think ethically is ... to think politically; while to think politically is also to think ethically. The beauty of Devetak's Critical International Theory is the clarity with which it demonstrates that the ways in which we think about international relations both are implicated in and contribute to these practices. * Cian O'Driscoll, EIA (Ethics & International Affairs), 34, No. 4 *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: International Relations before Critical Theory: Methodenstreit and the Rise of Theory 2: Revisiting the Sources of Critical International Theory 3: International Relations meets Critical Theory 4: Critique and Crisis: Critical International Theory Today 5: Critical International Theory in Historical Mode Conclusion: Reorienting Critical International Theory
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Oxford University Press On Trade Justice A Philosophical Plea for a New Global Deal
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Oxford University Press How to Be Trustworthy
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory
Book SynopsisInternational Political Theory (IPT) focuses on the point where two fields of study meet - International Relations and Political Theory. It takes from the former a central concern with the ''international'' broadly defined; from the latter it takes a broadly normative identity. IPT studies the ''ought'' questions that have been ignored or side-lined by the modern study of International Relations and the ''international'' dimension that Political Theory has in the past neglected. A central proposition of IPT is that the ''domestic'' and the ''international'' cannot be treated as self-contained spheres, although this does not preclude states and the states-system from being regarded by some practitioners of IPT as central points of reference. This Handbook provides an authoritative account of the issues, debates, and perspectives in the field, guided by two basic questions concerning its purposes and methods of inquiry. First, how does IPT connect with real world politics? In particular, how does it engage with real world problems, and position itself in relation to the practices of real world politics? And second, following on from this, what is the relationship between IPT and empirical research in international relations? This Handbook showcases the distinctive and valuable contribution of normative inquiry not just for its own sake but also in addressing real world problems. The Oxford Handbooks of International Relations is a twelve-volume set of reference books offering authoritative and innovative engagements with the principal sub-fields of International Relations. The series as a whole is under the General Editorship of Christian Reus-Smit of the University of Queensland and Duncan Snidal of the University of Oxford, with each volume edited by specialists in the field. The series both surveys the broad terrain of International Relations scholarship and reshapes it, pushing each sub-field in challenging new directions. Following the example of Reus-Smit and Snidal''s original Oxford Handbook of International Relations, each volume is organized around a strong central thematic by scholars drawn from different perspectives, reading its sub-field in an entirely new way, and pushing scholarship in challenging new directions.Trade ReviewWith this engaging book, Chris Brown and Robyn Eckersley have moved the IR theorizing needle. Drones, poverty, misogyny, climate change - they and their smart contributors show us here how IR critical theorizing can productively engage with today's most daunting globalized puzzles and risks. * Professor Cynthia Enloe Clark University and author of The Big Push: Exposing and Challenging Persistent Patriarchy *Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1: Chris Brown and Robyn Eckersley: International Political Theory and the Real World Part 2: History, Traditions, and Perspectives 2: David Boucher: History of International Thought: Text and Context 3: Peter Sutch: The Slow Normalisation of Normative Political Theory: Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism Then and Now 4: Chris Brown: International Relations and International Political Theory 5: Gerry Simpson: International Law and International Political Theory 6: Anna Jurkevics and Seyla Benhabib: Critical International Political Theory 7: Laura Sjoberg: Feminist International Political Theory Part 3: International Justice 8: Simon Caney: Global Distributive Justice: Seven Theses About Facts and Empirical Research 9: Darrel Moellendorf: Real World Global Egalitarianism 10: Toni Erskine: Moral Responsibility - and Luck? - in International Politics 11: Hilary Charlesworth: International Law and International Justice 12: Susanne Buckley-Zistel: Transitional Justice 13: Will Kymlicka: Minority Rights 14: Edward Page: Environmental Justice and Sustainability Part 4: IPT of Violence and Conflict 15: Anthony F. Lang Jr: Violence and International Political Theory 16: Cian O'Driscoll: The Historical Just War Tradition 17: Janina Dill: Just War Theory Times of Individual Rights 18: Michael L. Gross: Moral Dilemmas of Asymmetric Conflict 19: Christopher Coker: Ethics, Drones, and Killer Robots 20: Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness: International Relations Theory and Cybersecurity: Threats, Conflicts, and Ethics in an Emergent Domain 21: Mary Elizabeth King: The Ethics and 'Realism' of Nonviolent Action Part 5: Humanitarianism and Human Rights 22: Michael N. Barnett: Human Rights and Humanitarianism 23: Steve Hopgood: Human Rights in the Real World 24: Jennifer M. Welsh: Humanitarian Actors and International Political Theory 25: James Pattison: The 'Responsibility to Protect' and International Political Theory 26: Denise Walsh: Multiculturalism and Women's Rights 27: Patrick Hayden: The Human Right to Health and the Challenge of Poverty 28: Anthony J. Langlois: International Political Theory of LGBTQ Rights Part 6: Democracy, Accountability, and Global Governance 29: Carol C. Gould: Democracy and Global Governance 30: Terry Macdonald: Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Political Legitimacy 31: Eva Erman: The Ethical Limits of Global Democracy 32: Milja Kurki: The Contested Ethics of Democracy Promotion 33: Jens Steffek: Deliberation and Global Governance 34: Kate MacDonald: Accountability in Global Economic Governance 35: Frank Biermann: Global Governance in the 'Anthropocene' Part 7 Ethics and International Public Policy 36: Christian Barry: IPT meets International Public Policy 37: Tim Dunne: Ethical Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World 38: Nicole Hassoun: Fair Trade Under Fire: How to Think about Fair Trade in Theory and Practice 39: Luara Ferracioli: International Migration and Human Rights 40: Steve Vanderheiden: Climate Equity in the Real-World 41: Paul Collier: The Ethical Foundations of Aid: Two Duties of Rescue 42: Fiona Robinson: A Feminist Practical Ethics of Care Part 8: New Directions in International Political Theory 43: Friedrich Kratochwil: Judgement: A Conceptual Sketch 44: Steven Torrente and Harry D. Gould: Virtues and Capabilities 45: Renée Jeffery: Emotions in International Political Theory 46: Anna Geis: The Ethics of Recognition in International Political Theory 47: Steven Slaughter: Republicanism and International Political Theory Part 9: For and Against Real Politics and IPT 48: Duncan Bell: Realist Challenges 49: Andrew Davenport: The Marxist Critique of International Political Theory 50: Laura Valentini: The Case for Ideal Theory
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Oxford University Press Law and Morality at War Oxford Legal Philosophy
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Clarendon Press Common Minds Themes from the Philosophy of Philip Pettit
Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Beyond Program Explanation ; 2. Mental Causation on the Program Model ; 3. Can Hunter-Gatherers Hear Colour ; 4. Structural Irrationality ; 5. Freedom, Coercion and Discursive Control ; 6. Conversability and Deliberation ; 7. Pettit's Molecule ; 8. Contestatory Citizenship; Deliberative Denizenship ; 9. Crime, Responsibility and Institutional Design ; 10. Disenfranchised Silence ; Joining the Dots ; Index
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Oxford University Press The Liberal Archipelago
Book SynopsisIn his major new work Chandran Kukathas offers, for the first time, a book-length treatment of this controversial and influential theory of minority rights. The work is a defence of a form of liberalism and multiculturalism. The general question it tries to answer is: what is the principled basis of a free society marked by cultural diversity and group loyalties? More particularly, it explains whether such a society requires political institutions which recognize minorities; how far it should tolerate such minorities when their ways differ from those of the mainstream community; to what extent political institutions should address injustices suffered by minorities at the hands of the wider society, and also at the hands of the powerful within their own communities; what role, if any, the state should play in the shaping of a society''s (national) identity; and what fundamental values should guide our reflections on these matters. Its main contention is that a free society is an open soTrade ReviewReview from previous edition ...as an illuminating challenge to contemporary liberalisms, this book succeeds admirably. * Perspectives on Politics 22/09/2004 *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Liberal Archipelago ; 2. Human Nature and Human Interests ; 3. Freedom of Association and Liberty of Conscience ; 4. Liberal Toleration ; 5. Political Community ; 6. The Cultural Construction of Society ; Conclusion
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Oxford University Press, USA David Hume
Book SynopsisRussell Hardin presents a new explication of David Hume''s moral and political theory. With Hume, he holds that our normative views can be scientifically explained but they cannot be justified as true. Hume argued for the psychological basis of such views. In particular, he argued for sympathy as the mirroring of the psychological sensations and emotions of others. By placing Hume in the developing tradition of social science, as a strong forerunner of his younger friend Adam Smith, Hardin demonstrates Hume''s strong strategic sense, his nascent utilitarianism, his powerful theory of convention as a main source of social and political order, and his recognition of moral and political theory as a single enterprise.Trade ReviewWorthy of hearty recommendation. * Lee Hardy, The Review of Metaphysics *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Hume's Place in History ; 2. Moral Psychology ; 3. Strategic Analysis ; 4. Convention ; 5. Political Theory ; 6. Justice As Order ; 7. Utilitarianism ; 8. Value Theory ; 9. Retrospective ; References ; Endnotes
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Oxford University Press, USA Global Stakeholder Democracy Power and Representation Beyond Liberal States
Book SynopsisIn this book Macdonald elaborates a democratic framework based on the new theoretical concepts of 'public power', 'stakeholder communities' and 'non-electoral representation', and illustrates the practical implications of these proposals for projects of global institutional reform.Trade Reviewan impressive achievement which lifts the debate on global democracy to a new level ... a veritable treasure box full of original insights, sharp and sophisticated arguments ... This book should be studied by anyone interested in the democratisation of global governance and indeed in the future of democracy. * Mathias Koenig-Archibugi, Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; PART I: DEMOCRATIC BOUNDARIES IN THE NEW GLOBAL POLITY ; 1. Democracy Beyond 'Closed' Societies ; 2. Public Power Beyond 'Sovereign' States ; 3. The Public Power of NGOs in Global Politics ; 4. From Nation-States to 'Stakeholder' Communities ; PART II: DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION IN THE NEW GLOBAL POLITY ; 5. Global Social Choice Beyond Nation-State Representation ; 6. Global Social Choice Through Multi-Stakeholder Representation ; 7. Theorising Global Representative Agency: Non-Electoral Authorization and Accountability ; 8. Instituting Global Representative Agency: The Authorization and Accountability of NGOs ; 9. Conclusion ; Bibliography
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Oxford University Press National Respon Global Justice Opt C
Book SynopsisOxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter.Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan. This book presents a non-cosmopolitan theory of global justice. In contrast to theories that seek to extend principles of social justice, such as equality of opportunity or resources, to the world as a whole, it argues that in a world made up of self-determining national communities, a different conception is needed. The book presents and defends an account of national responsibility which entails that nations may justifiably claim the benefits that their decisions and policies produce, while also being held liable for harms that they inflict on other peoples. Such collective responsibility extends to reTrade ReviewThis book may become the one adainst which cosmopolitans define their position, but it offers a great deal more than that; in particular a theory of global justice which gives nationhood a central place, and a nuanced and insightful analysis of the idea of responsibility. * Jonathan Seglow Political Studies Review *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Cosmopolitanism ; 3. Global Egalitarianism ; 4. Two Concepts of Responsibility ; 5. National Responsibility ; 6. Inheriting Responsibilities ; 7. Human Rights: Setting the Global Minimum ; 8. Immigration and Territorial Rights ; 9. Responsibilities to the World's Poor ; 10. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index
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Oxford University Press Plato
Book SynopsisThe Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought series presents critical examinations of the work of major political philosophers and social theorists, assessing both their initial contribution and their continuing relevance to politics and society. Each volume provides a clear, accessible, historically informed account of a thinker''s work, focusing on a reassessment of the central ideas and arguments. The series encourages scholars and students to link their study of classic texts to current debates in political philosophy and social theory.In this authoritative general account of Plato''s political thought, a leading scholar of ancient Greek philosophy explores its key themes: education, democracy and its shortcomings, the role of knowledge in government, utopia and the idea of community, money and its grip on the psyche, ideological uses of religion. Between them these define what Plato considered to be the fundamental challenges for politics. All remain live issues. On all of Trade Review...intriguing... * TLS *Malcolm Schofield has written an outstanding overview and critical assessment of Plato's political philosophy. As befits a volume meant to be accessible to non-specialists, he ranges widely over many topics and emphasizes the ways in which Plato is still able to engage a contemporary reader committed to open-minded reflection on the norms that should govern the modern nation-state. At the same time, Schofield brings to this work a deep understanding of Plato's embeddedness in the culture of fifth and fourth century Athens * Richard Kraut, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Schofield is also thoroughly immersed in the enormous literature that has gathered around Plato's political writings, and he is unfailingly fair-minded in his treatment ... of other authors. There is no better way to enter this aspect of Plato's thought than to read this fine contribution to the series, Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought, edited by Mark Philp... It will endure as an indispensable guide not only to its principal subject - the Republic - but to all of Plato's political writings, and to their enduring interest today. * Richard Kraut, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Republic: contexts and projects ; 2. Athens, democracy, and freedom ; 3. Problematizing democracy ; 4. The rule of knowledge ; 5. Utopia ; 6. Money and the soul ; 7. Ideology ; Conclusion
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Oxford University Press Property Justice
Book SynopsisWhen philosophers put forward claims for or against ''property'', it is often unclear whether they are talking about the same thing that lawyers mean by ''property''. Likewise, when lawyers appeal to ''justice'' in interpreting or criticizing legal rules we do not know if they have in mind something that philosophers would recognize as ''justice''.Bridging the gulf between juristic writing on property and speculations about it appearing in the tradition of western political philosophy, Professor Harris has built from entirely new foundations an analytical framework for understanding the nature of property and its connection with justice. Property and Justice ranges over natural property rights; property as a prerequisite of freedom; incentives and markets; demands for equality of resources; property as domination; property and basic needs; and the question of whether property should be extended to information and human bodily parts. It maintains that property institutions deal both witTrade ReviewReview from previous edition the book gets full marks for opening up discussions of several crucial features of property institutions, and for challenging received views on such topics as ownership of one's body and the status of rights to property. All in all, this is a book students of political philosophy should read, and it makes a welcome addition to the body of good work that has been produced on property in the past decade. Indeed, it is probably the best book on property we now have. * David Crossley Dialogue *James Harris has written and admirable book in which he seeks to combine lawyerly insights about property with philosophical insights about justice The book as a whole is laudable achievement and should be studied by anyone interested in the two key concepts designated in the title. * Matthew Kramer, Cambridge Law Journal *There are two particular explanations of why this ambitious project deserves a welcome. They concern, first, the status of arguments about justice and property in political theory; and secondly, the relationship between the study of law and the concerns of political philosophy. * Andrew Reeve, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies *The primary audience for this book will be philosophers of law, who will find the philosophical analysis and arguments about property as it features in Anglo-American law very enlightening. * Peter Vallentyne, Virginia Commonwealth University, Mind, no 108, no 431, July 1999 *Table of ContentsPART I: WHAT IS PROPERTY? ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Imaginary Societies ; 3. Minimal Structure ; 4. Building on the Minimal Structure ; 5. Ownership as an Organizing Idea ; 6. Ownership as a Principle ; 7. Private and Non-private Property ; 8. Person-Thing and Person-Person Relations ; 9. What Property is ; PART II: IS PARTY JUST? ; 10. The Agenda ; 11. Natural Property Rights and Labour ; 12. Natural Property Rights and the Assault Analogy ; 13. Property and Freedom ; 14. Against Property Freedoms ; 15. The Instrumental Values of Property ; 16. Alleged Dominating Principles ; 17. The Limits of Property ; 18. Property is Just, to a Degree, Sometimes ; Bibliography ; Index
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Clarendon Press Rules Reasons and Norms
Book SynopsisPhilip Pettit has drawn together here a series of interconnected essays on three subjects to which he has made notable contributions. The first part of the book deals with the rule-following character of thought. The second discusses the many factors to which choice is rationally responsive - and by reference to which choice can be explained - consistently with being under the control of thought. The third examines the implications of this multiple sensitivity for the normative regulation of social affairs. Thus the volume covers a large swathe of territory, ranging from metaphysics to philosophical psychology to the theory of rational regulation. The connections that Pettit makes between these areas are original and illuminating.Each part of the book develops a key theme. The first is that thought succeeds in following rules - and overcomes Wittgenstein''s rule-following problem - so far as it is response-dependent; it is a sort of enterprise that is accessible only to creatures like Table of ContentsI.0 MY CLAIMS ABOUT THOUGHT ; II.0 MY CLAIMS ABOUT CHOICE ; III.0 MY CLAIMS ABOUT REGULATION
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Oxford University Press, USA Levelling the Playing Field The Idea of Equal Opportunity and Its Place in Egalitarian Thought Oxford Political Theory
Book SynopsisEquality of opportunity for all is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. Some see it as an alternative to a more robust form of egalitarianism, whilst others think that when it is properly understood it provides us with a real radical vision of what it is to level the playing field. This book combines a meritocratic conception of equality of opportunity that governs access to advantaged social positions, with redistributive principles that seek to mitigate the effects of differences in people''s circumstances. Taken together, these spell out what it is to level the playing field in the way that justice requires. Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter.Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan RyanTrade Review...an interesting and resourceful contribution to a key topic of political philosophy. * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The simple view ; 2. The desert of the best qualified ; 3. Rawlsian fair equality for opportunity ; 4. Counteracting circumstances ; 5. Equality, priority and sufficiency ; 6. Mitigating principles ; 7. A responsible egalitarianism ; 8. Individualism and personal responsibility ; Conclusion
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Clarendon Press Leviathan After 350 Years Mind Association Occasional Series
Book SynopsisA volume of essays that reconsider the significance of Thomas Hobbes's masterpiece after three and a half centuries. They develop themes on Leviathan such as: the place of the last of Hobbes's treatises in the scheme of Hobbes's political writings; and the connections between biblical and political authorities.Table of ContentsPART ONE: LEVIATHAN AMONG HOBBES'S POLITICAL WRITINGS ; PART TWO: PASSION AND POLITICS ; PART THREE: BIBLICAL AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY
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Oxford University Press Multicultural Odysseys
Book SynopsisWe are currently witnessing the global diffusion of multiculturalism, both as a political discourse and as a set of international legal norms. States today are under increasing international scrutiny regarding their treatment of ethnocultural groups, and are expected to meet evolving international standards regarding the rights of indigenous peoples, national minorities, and immigrants. This phenomenon represents a veritable revolution in international relations, yet has received little public or scholarly attention. In this book, Kymlicka examines the factors underlying this change, and the challenges it raises. Against those critics who argue that multiculturalism is a threat to universal human rights, Kymlicka shows that the sort of multiculturalism that is being globalized is inspired and constrained by the human rights revolution, and embedded in a framework of liberal-democratic values. However, the formulation and implementation of these international norms has generated a numbeTrade Review...it is the first of its kind in breadth and depth of research...A theoretician, Kymlicka is at home writing conceptually, but his writing is wonderfully clear...he has offered a hugely important volume, and a readable one at that. * Jenifer Curtis, in Globe and Mail *Table of ContentsPART I: THE (RE)-INTERNATIONALIZATION OF STATE-MINORITY RELATIONS; PART II: MAKING SENSE OF LIBERAL MULTICULTURALISM; PART III: PARADOXES IN THE GLOBAL DIFFUSION OF LIBERAL MULTICULTURALISM
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Oxford University Press, USA Future People A Moderate Consequentialist Account of Our Obligations to Future Generations
Book SynopsisBased on a rule-consequentialist account of the morality of individual reproduction, this book presents a theory of our obligations to future generations. It also brings together many different contemporary philosophical discussions, including the demands of morality and international justice, and includes discussions of contract-based accounts.Trade ReviewThe discussion is lively, incisive and provocative and will make an enduring contribution. Certainly anyone interested in consequentialism or moral status of future persons will learn a great deal from this fascinating and extremely worthwhile book. * M. A. Roberts, Mind Journal *What we owe to our own children, to the children of others, to our descendants, to the descendants of others, to future distant generations in our community, and to the future distant generation of distant others is a question few moral theories fully address. This glaring oversight is finally remedied by Tim Mulgan's Future People, an in-depth analysis of our obligations to future people, and the implications this analysis has for the plausibility of moral theories. Mulgan's extremely clear style makes Future People accessible and enjoyable. This book...should be read by all who take moral interest in others (and even more so by those who don't).... Mulgan has written a timely and important book of incredibly impressive scope and interest. He argues in favor of highly reasonable reproductive rules and his intriguing book will no doubt be of great value to this neglected area of ethics. * Rivka Weinberg, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The Contract Theory ; 3. Value Theory ; 4. Hybrid Moral Theories ; 5. Rule Consequentialism ; 6. Reproductive Freedom ; 7. Optimism and Pessimism ; 8. Disagreement and Uncertainty ; 9. International Justice ; 10. The Limits of Rule Consequentialism ; 11. Dividing Morality
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Oxford University Press The Rise of the Global Imaginary
Book SynopsisNeoliberalism. Neoconservatism. Postmarxism. Postmodernism. Is there really something genuinely new about today''s isms? Have we moved past our traditional ideological landscape? Combining political history, philosophical interpretation, and good old-fashioned story-telling, Manfred Steger traces ideology''s remarkable journey from Count Destutt de Tracy''s Enlightenment science of ideas to President George W. Bush''s imperial globalism. Rejecting futile attempts to update modern political belief systems by adorning them with prefixes, the author offers instead a highly original explanation for their novelty-their increasing ability to articulate deep-seated understandings of community in global rather than national terms. This growing awareness of globality fuels the visions of social elites who reside in the privileged spaces of our global cities. It erupts in the hopes and demands of migrants who traverse national boundaries in search of their piece of the global promise. Stoked by Trade ReviewReview from previous edition A brilliant and erudite essay on the power of social imaginaries in the past and today. Steger gives us new tools to understand seemingly inexplicable contradictions in a global age. He draws on a far broader range of texts than we might expect, and does so often with novel questions and interpretations. The result is a book that illuminates, challenges, and decodes much of what remains in the shadows of globalization. * Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, and author of Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Global Assemblages. *Unpeeling layers of conventional knowledge, Manfred Steger deftly cuts right to the core of ideas as historical forces. With remarkable acuity, his monumental Global Imaginary bores into secular and religious ideologies, and reveals what powers them. * James H. Mittelman, University Professor of International Affairs, American University, Washington, DC. *If you want to know how we are likely to be affected by the greatest intellectual struggle of our time-between the death-throes of nationalism and the birth-pangs of globalism-Manfred Steger's The Rise of the Global Imaginary is the best guide yet. Written in flinty, accessible prose and rich in its grasp of history, politics and culture, this book will appeal equally to the specialist scholar and the general reader. One cannot read its intelligent dissections of destablizing nationalisms, competing ideological globalisms and the pervasive reach of our new cultural imaginings without experiencing shivers of admiration, apprehension and hope. Globalization studies will never be the same. * Iain McCalman AO, Professor of History and Federation Fellow, University of Sydney. *Table of ContentsPART I: PART ONE: THE NATIONAL IMAGINARY ; PART II: THE GLOBAL IMAGINARY
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Oxford University Press Human Rights and Human WellBeing
Book SynopsisIn the last half of the twentieth century, legalized segregation ended in the southern United States, apartheid ended in South Africa, women in many parts of the world came to be recognized as having equal rights with men, persons with disabilities came to be recognized as having rights to develop and exercise their human capabilities, colonial peoples'' rights of self-determination were recognized, and rights of gays and lesbians have begun to be recognized. It is hard not to see these developments as examples of real moral progress. But what is moral progress? In this book, William Talbott offers a surprising answer to that question. He proposes a consequentialist meta-theoretical principle of moral and legal progress, the main principle, to explain why these changes are examples of moral and legal progress. On Talbott''s account, improvements to our moral or legal practices are changes that, when evaluated as a practice, contribute to equitably promoting well-being. Talbott uses theTrade ReviewHuman Rights and Human Well-Being is an exemplar of first-rate analytic philosophy extended to pressing normative questions. . . . Talbott's proposed methodology is paradigm shifting and will excite much debate in moral philosophy. . . . There is much to learn from Talbott's incisive treatments of Kant, Rawls, Nozick, Dworkin, and others . . . . Talbott is to be commended for a significant contribution to moral philosophy and the philosophy of human rights. * Kok-Chor Tan, Philosophical Review *Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Consequentialist Project for Human Rights ; Chapter 2. Exceptions to Libertarian Natural Rights ; Chapter 3. The Main Principle ; Chapter 4. What is Well-Being? What is Equity? ; Chapter 5. The Two Deepest Mysteries in Moral Philosophy ; Chapter 6. Security Rights ; Chapter 7. Epistemological Foundations for the Priority of Autonomy Rights ; Chapter 8. The Millian Epistemological Argument for Autonomy Rights ; Chapter 9. Property Rights, Contract Rights, and Other Economic Rights ; Chapter 10. Democratic Rights ; Chapter 11: Equity Rights ; Chapter 12. The Most Reliable Judgment Standard for Weak Paternalism ; Chapter 13. Liberty Rights and Privacy Rights ; Chapter 14. Clarifications and Responses to Objections ; Chapter 15. Conclusion ; References ; Notes
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Oxford University Press Vulnerability New Essays In Ethics And Feminist Philosophy Studies In Feminist Philosophy
Book SynopsisThe aim of this volume is to open up reflection on the nature of vulnerability, the responsibilities owed to the vulnerable, who bears these responsibilities, and how they are best fulfilled. In canvassing responses to these questions, the contributors engage with a range of ethical traditions and with issues in contemporary political philosophy and bioethics. Some essays in the volume explore the connections between vulnerability, autonomy, dignity, and justice. Other essays engage with a feminist ethics of care to articulate the relationship between vulnerability, dependence, and care. These theoretical approaches are complemented by detailed examination of vulnerability in specific contexts, including disability; responsibilities to children; intergenerational justice; and care of the elderly. The essays thus address fundamental questions concerning our moral duties to each other as individuals and as citizens. Contributing significantly to the development of an ethics of vulnerability, this volume opens up promising avenues for future research in feminist philosophy, moral and political philosophy, and bioethics.Trade ReviewVulnerability is a notable volume for multiple reasons, including the variety of philosophical perspectives it contains, the caliber of its contributors, and the rigor of the essays themselves. The value of the collection is evident from the very start, which is to say, from the introduction. Introductions to edited volumes rarely elicit comment, as they tend to function primarily as a preview of coming attractions. In this instance, however, editors Catriona Mackenzie, Wendy Rogers, and Susan Dodds demonstrate just how excellent and useful an introduction can be, offering one that is simply not to be missed. * Hypatia Reviews Online *Happily, the essays in this volume canvas a range of ways in which being (or appearing to be) vulnerable bears on a range of other important topics, such as agency, autonomy, care, competence, dependence, discrimination, justice, obligation, respect, responsibility, rights, and risk. Thus, those who read this book will be rewarded with a wealth of stimulating ideas, not only on what human vulnerability is, but also on what should be done about it. * Australasian Journal of Philosophy *Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction: What Is Vulnerability and Why Does It Matter for Moral Theory? ; Catriona Mackenzie, Wendy Rogers, Susan Dodds ; Part I: Reflections on Vulnerability ; 1. The Importance of Relational Autonomy and Capabilities for an Ethics of Vulnerability ; Catriona Mackenzie ; 2. Vulnerability and Bioethics ; Wendy Rogers ; 3. The Role of Vulnerability in Kantian Ethics ; Paul Formosa ; 4. Moral Vulnerability and the Task of Reparations ; Margaret Urban Walker ; 5. Autonomy and Vulnerability Entwined ; Joel Anderson ; 6. Being in Time: Ethics and Temporal Vulnerability ; Janna Thompson ; Part II: Vulnerability, Dependency and Care ; 7. Dependence, care and vulnerability ; Susan Dodds ; 8. Disability and Vulnerability: on Bodies, Dependence and Power ; Jackie Leach Scully ; 9. Moral Responsibility for Coerced Wrongdoing: the Case of Abused Women Who "Fail to Protect" Their Children ; Marilyn Friedman ; 10. Parental Values and Children's Vulnerability ; Mianna Lotz ; 11. Children, Vulnerability, and Emotional Harm ; Amy Mullin ; 12. Vulnerability and Aging in the Context of Care ; Rosemarie Tong
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Oxford University Press Inc Moral Aims
Book SynopsisWe rely on two different conceptions of morality. On the one hand, we think of morality as a correct action guide. Morality is accessed by taking up a critical, reflective point of view where our concern is with identifying the moral rules that would be the focus of the requiring activities of persons in a hypothetical social world whose participants were capable of accessing the justifications for everyone''s endorsing just this set of rules. On the other hand, in doing virtually anything connected with morality--making demands, offering excuses, justifying choices, expressing moral attitudes, getting uptake on our resentments, and the like-we rely on social practices of morality and shared moral understandings that make our moral activities and attitudes intelligible to others. This second conception of morality, unlike the first, is not shaped by the aim of getting it right or the contrast between correct and merely supposed moral requirements. It is shaped by the moral aim of practicing morality with others within an actual, not merely hypothetical, scheme of social cooperation. If practices based on misguided moral norms seem not to be genuine morality under the first conception, merely hypothetical practices seem not to be the genuine article under the second conception. The premise of this book, which collects together nine previously published essay and a new introduction, is that both conceptions are indispensable. But exactly how is the moral theorist to go about working simultaneously with two such different conceptions of morality? The book''s project is not to construct an overarching methodology for handling the two conceptions of morality. Instead, it is to provide case studies of that work being done.Trade ReviewThis collection of previously published essays by Cheshire Calhoun, with an original introduction, supplies an absorbing assemblage of some well-known and some lesser-known essays that hang together remarkably well. The overall effect is that of a robust and provocative approach to ethical theory, in a form that will appeal to readers of nonideal theory and readers of feminist ethical work ... The meta-philosophical strengths of the whole move me to recommend it to anyone in moral philosophy; I particularly recommend the book to scholars of nonideal theory who may find it easy to forget that past work in feminist philosophy offers some of the best models of nonidealizing methodology. * Kathryn J. Norlock, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Preface ; Introduction ; I Critical Morality and Social Norms ; 1 Moral Failure ; 2 An Apology for Moral Shame ; II Reaching, Relying On, and Contesting Social Consensus on Moral Norms ; 3 The Virtue of Civility ; 4 Common Decency ; 5 Standing for Something ; III Conventionalized Wrongdoing ; 6 Kant and Compliance with Conventionalized Injustice ; 7 Responsibility and Reproach ; IV Telling Moral Stories for Others ; 8 Emotional Work ; 9 Changing One's Heart ; Bibliography ; Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Social Equality
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Oxford University Press Inc DEBATING PROCREATION DEB ETH P
Book SynopsisWhile procreation is ubiquitous, attention to the ethical issues involved in creating children is relatively rare. In Debating Procreation, David Benatar and David Wasserman take opposing views on this important question. David Benatar argues for the anti-natalist view that it is always wrong to bring new people into existence. He argues that coming into existence is always a serious harm and that even if it were not always so, the risk of serious harm is sufficiently great to make procreation wrong. In addition to these philanthropic arguments, he advances the misanthropic one that because humans are so defective and cause vast amounts of harm, it is wrong to create more of them.David Wasserman defends procreation against the anti-natalist challenge. He outlines a variety of moderate pro-natalist positions, which all see procreation as often permissible but never required. After criticizing the main anti-natalist arguments, he reviews those pronatalist positions. He argues that constrTrade ReviewA terrific and very accessible exchange between two highly accomplished philosophers that will not only provide readers with an excellent sense of the broader debate on procreative ethics but also introduce them to two original and contrasting contributions to that debate. * David Archard, Queen's University, Belfast *While Benatar advances probing arguments for the unusual view that all procreation is impermissible, Wasserman's carefully reasoned case for the permissibility of procreation is qualified in ways that many readers will find surprising. Both authors are highly distinguished philosophers whom it is exciting to follow as they develop and defend their clashing positions on the range of important issues they address. * Jeff McMahan, University of Oxford *Both incredibly well-written and full of new insight, Debating Procreation is the best that has yet been done on the difficult topic of procreative ethics. * Melinda Roberts, The College of New Jersey *In this concise volume, Benatar and Wasserman advance the procreative ethics debate clearly, provocatively, and innovatively. Each develops his side of the debate with originality, cogency, and wit, and engages with the latest arguments in the field. The problem is that they are both persuasive. * Rivka Weinberg, Scripps College *Debating Procreation: Is It Wrong to Reproduce? contains an excellent introduction to many of the ideas central to truly fascinating debates about the moral permissibility of progeny. * Allen Thompson, Analysis *The book is a pleasure to read * Lorraine Yeung, Philosophical Quarterly *Its authors, David Benatar and David Wasserman, are not only very capable philosophers, but also extremely gifted writers. The result is a highly engaging and provocative book. * Jason Marsh, Australasian Journal of Philosophy . *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; By David Benatar and David Wasserman ; Part One ; Anti-Natalism ; By David Benatar ; 1. Introducing Anti-Natalism ; 2. The Asymmetry Argument ; 3. The Quality of Life Argument ; 4. The Misanthropic Argument ; 5. Contra Procreation ; Part Two ; Pro-Natalism ; By David Wasserman ; 6. Better to Have Lived and Lost? ; 7 Against Anti-Natalism ; 8. The Good of the Future Child and the Parent-Child Relationship as Goals of Procreation ; 9. Impersonal Constraints on Procreation ; 10. Alternatives to Impersonal Approaches: Birthrights and Role-Based Duties
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Oxford University Press Reason in a Dark Time
Book SynopsisFrom the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference there was a concerted international effort to stop climate change. Yet greenhouse gas emissions increased, atmospheric concentrations grew, and global warming became an observable fact of life. In this book, philosopher Dale Jamieson explains what climate change is, why we have failed to stop it, and why it still matters what we do. Centered in philosophy, the volume also treats the historical, economic, and political dimensions of climate change. Our failure to prevent or even to respond significantly to climate change, Jamieson argues, reflects the impoverishment of our systems of practical reason, the paralysis of our politics, and the limits of our cognitive and affective capacities. The climate change that is underway is remaking the world in such a way that familiar comforts, places, and ways of life will disappear in years or decades rather than centuries. Climate change also threatens our sense of meaning,Trade Review[I]t's the first book to be fully honest about climate change, it's the one book on the subject that stands a chance of not depressing you. It may even change your life. * Jonathan Franzen, The Guardian *Jamieson's book is a compelling, sophisticated, and highly learned contribution to climate scholarship written for an interdisciplinary and more general audience. In style, it is characteristically clear, well organized, and incisive yet suffused with a warm, humane sensibility and good humor. It is not afraid to make suggestive comments and signal broad programmatic change. In content, the book contains magisterial overviews of the history of the climate problem, climate economics, and obstacles to action. * Ethics *A book that does justice to the full tragedy and weird comedy of climate change is Reason in a Dark Time, by the philosopher Dale Jamieson. Ordinarily, I avoid books on the subject, but a friend recommended it to me last summer, and I was intrigued by its subtitle, "Why the Struggle Against Climate Change Failed-And What It Means for Our Future"; by the word "failed" in particular, the past tense of it. I started reading and couldn't stop...I'd expected to be depressed by Reason in a Dark Time but I wasn't. Part of what's mesmerizing about climate change is its vastness across both space and time. Jamieson, by elucidating our past failures and casting doubt on whether we'll ever do any better, situates it within a humanely scaled context. * Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker *He has a gift for translating complexities into simple, often arresting terms, and is able to make even familiar material seem fresh ...The result is a book that is uncommonly accessible to nonspecialists, and will resonate even among those working in the trenches of climate policy, for whom works of pure philosophy often seem somewhat beside the point ... This is sound advice not only for economists but for anyone writing about climate change. Reason in a Dark Time succeeds so well because Jamieson, with very few exceptions, practices what he preaches. * Ethics and International Affairs *An invaluable contribution to the dialogue about how to minimize the inevitable social and environmental devastation that looms large in our future. * Booklist *Jamieson's ethical approach deserves serious consideration, especially since it manages to take our relationship with nature seriously while avoiding the debate about whether the value in nature is intrinsic or instrumental ... wide-ranging and ambitious ... * Ewan Kingston, Journal of Applied Philosophy *This book is a must read by all who wish to bring reason to the challenges [of climate change] we are going to face very soon, whether we want to or not... * Green Energy Times *Jamieson provides a wide-ranging account, looking at the lack of political incentives to act and at the influence of organised climate denial ... Jamieson concludes with some observations about things we can definitely do for the better right away (abandon coal), and with shrewd reflections on living with the knowledge that we flunked the climate test. * Times Higher Education *Part requiem for our failed hopes and part vision for our uncertain future, this remarkably far-ranging work by the philosopher who has thought longest and hardest about climate change could inspire fruitfully radical reassessment of our attitudes toward the most far-reaching challenge of our lifetimes. The climate is changing -- can we? * Henry Shue, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford *A highly informative, wise, and thought-provoking discussion of some of the greatest problems that humanity faces, and of some possible solutions. * Derek Parfit, All Souls College, Oxford *Dale Jamieson is a philosopher and a realist. He was been working on climate change for a quarter of a century, alongside both scientists and policy makers. He argues that we are heading down a dangerous road and will likely have to face a much more difficult world. But he also argues that there is so much we can do individually and collectively to make a difference, and warns that the best must not be the enemy of the good. This is a very thoughtful and valuable book and should be read by all those who would wish to bring reason to a defining challenge of our century. * Professor Lord Nicholas Stern *No one but Dale Jamieson could write an eminently readable book about climate change that ranges over the full sweep of the problem from the historical to the ethical, the scientific to the political. By placing this vexing issue into the broader context of the human condition, Jamieson guides the reader's mood from pessimism to optimism, and finally realism about our prospects. * Michael Oppenheimer, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton University *Table of ContentsPreface ; Acknowledgments ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Nature of the Problem ; 2.1 The Development of Climate Science ; 2.2 Climate Change as a Public Issue ; 2.3 The Age of Climate Diplomacy ; 2.4 Concluding Remarks ; 3. Obstacles to Action ; 3.1 Scientific Ignorance ; 3.2 Politicizing Science ; 3.3 Facts and Values ; 3.4 The Science/Policy Interface ; 3.5 Organized Denial ; 3.6 Partisanship ; 3.7 Political Institutions ; 3.8 The Hardest Problem ; 3.9 Concluding Remarks ; 4. The Limits of Economics ; 4.1 Economics and Climate Change ; 4.2 The Stern Review and Its Critics ; 4.3 Discounting ; 4.4 Further Problems ; 4.5 State of the Discussion ; 4.6 Concluding Remarks ; 5. The Frontiers of Ethics ; 5.1 The Domain of Concern ; 5.2 Responsibility and Harm ; 5.3 Fault Liability ; 5.4 Human Rights and Domination ; 5.5 Differences That Matter ; 5.6 Revising Morality ; 5.7 Concluding Remarks ; 6. Living With Climate Change ; 6.1 Life in the Anthropocene ; 6.2 It Doesn't Matter What I Do ; 6.3 It's Not the Meat It's the Motion ; 6.4 Ethics for the Anthropocene ; 6.5 Respect For Nature ; 6.6 Global Justice ; 6.7 Concluding Remarks ; 7. Politics, Policy, and the Road Ahead ; 7.1 The Rectification of Names ; 7.2 Adaptation: The Neglected Option? ; 7.3 Why Abatement and Mitigation Still Matter ; 7.4 The Category Formerly Known as Geoengineering ; 7.5 The Way Forward ; 7.6 Concluding Remarks ; Index
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Oxford University Press Ajax Dilemma
Book SynopsisWe live in a world where CEOs give themselves million dollar bonuses even as their companies go bankrupt and ordinary workers are laid off; where athletes make millions while teachers struggle to survive; a world, in short, where rewards are often unfairly meted out. In The Ajax Dilemma, Paul Woodruff examines one of today''s most pressing moral issues: how to distribute rewards and public recognition without damaging the social fabric. How should we honor those whose behavior and achievement is essential to our overall success? Is it fair or right to lavish rewards on the superstar at the expense of the hardworking rank-and-file? How do we distinguish an impartial fairness from what is truly just? Woodruff builds his answer to these questions around the ancient conflict between Ajax and Odysseus over the armor of the slain warrior Achilles. King Agamemnon arranges a speech contest to decide the issue. Ajax, the loyal workhorse, loses the contest, and the priceless armor, to Odysseus, Trade ReviewThe timing is excellent for The Ajax Dilemma: Justice, Fairness and Rewards...this little book makes a worthy contribution to the issue of how to distribute rewards in both government and business. In this age, the story of Ajax is sure to resonate with many. * Nancy F. Koehn, The New York Times *Table of ContentsPart One Introductory ; Ajax ; What's at Stake: Rewards, Booty, and Incentives ; Part Two The Story of Ajax ; Part Three Learning from the Ajax Story ; A New Approach to Justice and Compassion ; The Myth ; Caring About Ajax ; The Storytellers ; The Contest: What Went Wrong ; Part Four Justice as Human Wisdom ; Bad Losers ; Compassion ; Fairness ; The Fairness Trap ; Good Things and their Doubles ; Justice ; Anger: Justice in the Soul ; Honor and Respect ; Wisdom ; Leadership ; The Answer: How to Survive the Dilemma ; Afterword ; Ajax and Odysseus: From Battlefield to Boardroom, by C. Cale McDowell
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Oxford University Press Inc The Ethics of Killing Animals
Book SynopsisWhile it is generally accepted that animal welfare matters morally, it is less clear how to morally evaluate the ending of an animal''s life. It seems to matter for the animal whether it experiences pain or pleasure, or enjoyment or suffering. But does it also matter for the animal whether it lives or dies? Is a longer life better for an animal than a shorter life? If so, under what conditions is this so, and why is this the case? Is it better for an animal to live rather than never to be born at all? The Ethics of Killing Animals addresses these value-theoretical questions about animal life, death and welfare. It also discusses whether and how answers to these questions are relevant for our moral duties towards animals. Is killing animals ever morally acceptable and, if so, under what conditions? Do animals have moral rights, such as the right to life and should they be accorded legal rights? How should our moral duties towards animals inform our individual behavior and policy-making? This volume presents a collection of contributions from major thinkers in ethics and animal welfare, with a special focus on the moral evaluation of killing animals.Trade ReviewThis work has much to offer anyone interested in animal studies, human-animal interactions, or ethical/moral philosophy in general, as it examines many core ideas and notable philosophical positions...it should be read comparatively across a variety of philosophical frames or used as a reference to approach the core issues it takes up...Recommended. * S. M. Weiss, Choice. *...serves as a wonderful introduction to the topic and contribution to the literature... Overall, this volume has a remarkably consistent high quality for an edited collection, as well as several genuinely standout pieces...I highly recommend this book for research as well as teaching. I would go so far as to call it essential for people working on animal ethics. * Jeff Sebo, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online *Table of ContentsList of Contributors ; List of Figures ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction (Tatjana Visak and Robert Garner) ; Part I: Animals and the Harm of Death ; 1. Killing as a Welfare Issue (T.J. Kasperbauer & Peter Sandoe) ; 2. Death, Pain and Animal Life (Christopher Belshaw) ; 3. Is Death Bad for a Cow? (Ben Bradley) ; 4. The Comparative Badness for Animals of Suffering and Death (Jeff McMahan) ; 5. Animal Interests (Steven Luper) ; 6. The Value of Coming into Existence (Nils Holtug) ; Part II: Moral Evaluation of Killing Animals ; 7. Do Utilitarians Need to Accept the Replaceability Argument? (Tatjana Visak) ; 8. Singer on Killing Animals (Shelly Kagan) ; 9. A Kantian Case for Animal Rights (Christine Korsgaard) ; 10. Kantian Constructivism and the Ethics of Killing Animals (Frederike Kaldewaij) ; Part III: Killing Animals and the Politicization of Normative Ethics ; 11. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness? Specifying the Rights of Animals (Alasdair Cochrane) ; 12. Welfare, Rights, and Non-ideal Theory (Robert Garner) ; Afterword by Peter Singer ; References ; Index
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Oxford University Press Punishment and Responsibility
This classic collection of essays, first published in 1968, has had an enduring impact on academic and public debates about criminal responsibility and criminal punishment. Forty years on, its arguments are as powerful as ever. H.L.A. Hart offers an alternative to retributive thinking about criminal punishment that nevertheless preserves the central distinction between guilt and innocence. He also provides an account of criminal responsibility that links the distinction between guilt and innocence closely to the ideal of the rule of law, and thereby attempts to by-pass unnerving debates about free will and determinism. Always engaged with live issues of law and public policy, Hart makes difficult philosophical puzzles accessible and immediate to a wide range of readers.For this new edition, otherwise a reproduction of the original, John Gardner adds an introduction engaging critically with Hart''s arguments, and explaining the continuing importance of Hart''s ideas in spite of the inte
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Oxford University Press Institutions of Law
Book SynopsisInstitutions of Law offers an original account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world. It provides the definitive statement of Sir Neil MacCormick''s well-known ''institutional theory of law'', defining law as ''institutional normative order'' and explaining each of these three terms in depth. It attempts to fulfil the need for a twenty-first century introduction to legal theory marking a fresh start such as was achieved in the last century by H. L. A. Hart''s The Concept of Law.It is written with a view to elucidating law, legal concepts, and legal institutions in a manner that takes account of current scholarly controversies but does not get bogged down in them. It shows how law relates to the State and civil society, establishing the conditions of social peace and a functioning economy. In so doing, it takes account of recent developments in the sociology of law, particularly ''system theory''. It also seeks to clarify the nature of claims to ''knowledge ofTrade ReviewMacCormick's general theory of law finds his most detailed expression in Institutions of Law. This book...is an elucidation of the concept of law as a kind of institutional normative order realised prominently...in the modern state.Table of ContentsPreface ; Acknowledgements ; PART I: NORM, INSTITUTION AND ORDER ; 1. On Normative Order ; 2. On Institutional Order ; 3. Law and the Constitutional State ; 4. A Problem: Rules or Habits? ; PART II: LEGAL POSITIONS AND RELATIONS ; 5. On Persons ; 6. Wrongs and Duties ; 7. Rights and Obligations ; 8. Legal Relations and Things: Property ; 9. Legal Powers and Validity ; PART III: LAW STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY ; 10. Powers and Public Law: Law and Politics ; 11. Constraints on Power: Fundamental Rights ; 12. Criminal Law and Civil Society: Law and Morality ; 13. Private Law and Civil Society: Law and Economy ; PART IV: LAW, VALUE AND METHOD ; 14. Positive Law and Moral Autonomy ; 15. On Law and Justice ; 16. Laws and Values: Reflections on Method
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Clarendon Press A Theory of Political Obligation
Book SynopsisMargaret Gilbert offers an incisive new approach to a classic problem of political philosophy: when and why should I do what the laws of my country tell me to do? Beginning with carefully argued accounts of social groups in general and political societies in particular, the author argues that in central, standard senses of the relevant terms membership in a political society in and of itself obligates one to support that society''s political institutions. The obligations in question are not moral requirements derived from general moral principles, as is often supposed, but a matter of one''s participation in a special kind of commitment: joint commitment. An agreement is sufficient but not necessary to generate such a commitment. Gilbert uses the phrase ''plural subject'' to refer to all of those who are jointly committed in some way. She therefore labels the theory offered in this book the plural subject theory of political obligation. The author concentrates on the exposition of thisTrade ReviewMargaret Gilberts A Theory of Political Obligation is an incredibly rich work on an important topic. Gilbert has written a series of influential and important articles on the nature of social groups and joint action, and all of her work in those articles is impressively synthesised and developed here into what is surely one of the most innovative and intriguing accounts of political obligation currently on offer. Her book repays careful study, and any adequate reply would itself have to take the form of a book. * Diane Jeske, Jurisprudence *Table of ContentsI. A CENTRAL PROBLEM OF POLITICAL OBLIGATION; II. SOCIETIES, MEMBERSHIP, AND OBLIGATION; III. A THEORY OF POLITICAL OBLIGATION
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Oxford University Press, USA Legal Rights
Book SynopsisHow can there be rights in law? We learn from moral philosophy that rights protect persons in a special way because they have peremptory force. But how can this aspect of practical reason be captured by the law? For many leading legal philosophers the legal order is constructed on the foundations of factual sources and with materials provided by technical argument. For this ''legal positivist'' school of jurisprudence, the law endorses rights by some official act suitably communicated. But how can any such legal enactment recreate the proper force of rights? Rights take their meaning and importance from moral reflection, which only expresses itself in practical reasoning. This puzzle about rights invites a reconsideration of the nature and methods of legal doctrine and of jurisprudence itself. Legal Rights argues that the theory of law and legal concepts is a project of moral and political philosophy, the best account of which is to be found in the social contract tradition. It outlineTrade ReviewLegal Rights contains a valuable survey of, and makes a distinct contribution to ongoing debates on the nature of law and legal rights and the role of legal theory. The author regards law as an interpretative system of practical reasoning. He explains legal rights primarily in terms of their social role as public reasons that justify complex legal relations including "clusters" of claims, liberties, powers and immunities. Property rights then are explained as fundamentally social...complex normative relations...among persons in their possession and use of things. Finally the author argues for a Kantian "will theory" of rights, moral and legal, that regards rights as conditions for individuals' freedom and responsible agency. Legal Rights makes important contributions to both legal and political philosophy.In Legal Rights, Pavlos Eleftheriadis provides a novel and powerful argument for the relevance of normative political philosophy to the understanding of legal concepts. Eleftheriadis develops an account of the way rights figure as premises in legal argument, which both accounts for the priority attached to them and the ways in which they are subject to mutual adjustment in light of other rights. In so doing he overcomes the standard division between "interest" and "will" theories, and shows that conceptual debates about the concept of a right presuppose normative arguments about each citizen's most basic entitlement to freedom. * Arthur Ripstein, Prof of Law and Philosophy, University of Toronto *...an exciting, erudite and original book with a grand, sweeping argument...It is exhilarating to read a sharp, synthesising author at work on such a broad, sustained argument * Rowan Cruft, Law and Philosophy Journal *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. History and Theory ; 2. Descriptions and Constructions ; 3. The Practical Argument ; 4. Rights in law ; 5. Obligation and Permission ; 6. Legal Relations ; 7. The Right to Property ; 8. Freedom through Law ; 9. Rights in Deliberation ; Index
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Oxford University Press Law as a Social System
Book SynopsisModern systems theory provides a new method for the analysis of society through an examination of the structures of its communications. In this volume, Niklas Luhmann, the theory''s leading exponent, explores its implications for our understanding of law.Luhmann argues that current thinking about how law operates within a modern society is seriously deficient. He lays out the theoretical and methodological tools that, he argues, can advance our understanding of contemporary society and in particular of the identity, performance, and function of the legal system within that society. In systems theory, society is its communications: they are its empirical reality; the items that can be observed and studied. Systems theory identifies how communications operate within a physical world and how different sub-systems of communication operate alongside each other.In this volume, Luhmann uses systems theory to address a question central to legal theory: what differentiates law from other socialTable of ContentsPreface ; Introduction ; 1. The Location of Legal Theory ; 2. The Operative Closure of the Legal System ; 3. The Function of Law ; 4. Coding and Programming ; 5. Justice: a Formula for Contingency ; 6. The Evolution of Law ; 7. The Position of Courts in the Legal System ; 8. Legal Argumentation ; 9. Politics and Law ; 10. Structural Couplings ; 11. The Self-description of the Legal System ; 12. Society and its Law ; Index
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Oxford University Press Where Law and Morality Meet
Book SynopsisHow are law and morality connected, how do they interact, and in what ways are they distinct? These questions have been a fundamental concern in the modern analytic philosophy of law. In Where Law and Morality Meet Matthew Kramer reviews the most influential accounts of legal and moral reasoning and presents his own conception of whether moral principles should be incorporated into a concept of law.In Part One, Kramer argues that moral principles can enter into the law of any jurisdiction. He contends that legal officials can invoke moral principles as laws for resolving disputes, and that they can also invoke them as threshold tests which ordinary laws must satisfy. In opposition to many other theorists, Kramer argues that these functions of moral principles are consistent with the essential characteristics of any legal system.Part Two reaffirms the legal positivist argument that law and morality are separable, arguing against the position of natural-law theory, which portrays legal rTrade ReviewThat Kramer's prior work in this area has already received so much critical attention itself suggests that anyone interested in contemporary legal theory would benefit from this book's careful review of the contemporary lanscape of legal positivism and its subtle and often pursuasive arguments advancing those horizons. * Brian D. Berry, Law & Phiosophy Program, University of Texas *Table of ContentsPREFACE ; CONTENTS ; INTRODUCTION ; PART I - WHERE LAW AND MORALITY MEET: LEGAL POSITIVISM AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF LEGAL NORMS ; CHAPTER 1: HOW MORAL PRINCIPLES CAN ENTER INTO THE LAW ; CHAPTER 2: THROWING LIGHT ON THE ROLE OF MORAL PRINCIPLES IN THE LAW: FURTHER REFLECTIONS ; CHAPTER 3: ON MORALITY AS A NECESSARY OR SUFFICIENT CONDITION FOR LEGALITY ; CHAPTER 4: OF FINAL THINGS: MORALITY AS ONE OF THE ULTIMATE DETERMINANTS OF LEGAL VALIDITY ; PART II - WHERE LAW AND MORALITY DIVERGE: LEGAL POSITIVISM REAFFIRMED ; CHAPTER 5: LEGAL POSITIVISM DEFENDED ; CHAPTER 6: ON THE MORAL STATUS OF THE RULE OF LAW ; CHAPTER 7: ON THE SEPARABILITY OF LAW AND MORALITY ; PART III - FROM LEGAL PHILOSOPHY TO MORAL PHILOSOPHY: AFFINITIES BETWEEN LAW AND MORALITY ; CHAPTER 8: MORAL RIGHTS AND THE LIMITS OF THE 'OUGHT'-IMPLIES-'CAN' PRINCIPLE: WHY IMPECCABLE INTENTIONS ARE NO EXCUSE
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Oxford University Press, USA William Petty
Book SynopsisWilliam Petty (1623-1687) was a key figure in the English colonization of Ireland, the institutionalization of experimental natural philosophy, and the creation of social science. Examining Petty''s intellectual development and his invention of ''political arithmetic'' against the backdrop of the European scientific revolution and the political upheavals of Interregnum and Restoration England and Ireland, this book provides the first comprehensive intellectual biography of Petty based on a thorough examination not only of printed sources but also of Petty''s extensive archive and pattern of manuscript circulation. It is also the first fully contextualized study of what political arithmetic - widely seen as an ancestor of modern social and economic analysis - was originally intended to do.Ted McCormick traces Petty''s education among French Jesuits and Dutch Cartesians, his early work with the ''Hartlib Circle'' of Baconian natural philosophers, inventors, and reformers in England, his Trade ReviewWell written, often displaying an enviable turn of phrase and an eye for telling quotations from original sources...gives us a new way of looking at Petty and is likely to stimulate fresh thought about the ideas of his period more generally. * Michael Hunter, American Historical Review *[An] excellent biography of William Petty * Edward Higgs, Economic History Review *[A] fine book...one of the most original and illuminating publications on the histories of both thought and Ireland in many years. * Toby Barnard, Irish Studies Review *[a] fine intellectual biography * Steven Shapin, London Review of Books *Table of ContentsIntroduction: William Petty and Political Arithmetic ; 1. From Romsey to Paris ; 2. The Making of a Virtuoso ; 3. Surveying Ireland ; 4. Science and Policy in the Restoration ; 5. The Transmutation of the Irish ; 6. Corpuscles, Colonies, and Kingdoms ; 7. Political Arithmetic in Circulation ; 8. Death and Afterlife ; Conclusion: From Political Arithmetic to Political Economy ; Bibliography ; Index
£140.00
Oxford University Press Critical Republicanism
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive analysis of the philosophical issues raised by the hijab controversy in France, this book also conducts a dialogue between contemporary Anglo-American and French political theory and defends a progressive republican solution to so-called multicultural conflicts in contemporary societies. It critically assesses the official republican philosophy of laïcité which purported to justify the 2004 ban on religious signs in schools. Laïcité is shown to encompass a comprehensive theory of republican citizenship, centered on three ideals: equality (secular neutrality of the public sphere), liberty (individual autonomy and emancipation) and fraternity (civic loyalty to the community of citizens). Challenging official interpretations of laïcité, the book then puts forward a critical republicanism which does not support the hijab ban, yet upholds a revised interpretation of three central republican commitments: secularism, non-domination and civic solidarity. Thus, it articuTrade ReviewA provocative and stimulating read...Laborde's work above all facilitates a transatlantic conversation about the meaning of republicanism in modern political thought...A surefooted and intelligent guide to debates over identity politics in France...models a way to think about reforming 'non-ideal' societies and deserves the attention to anyone seriously interested in doing so. * French Politics, Culture and Society *Table of ContentsEGALITE: ON REPUBLICAN NEUTRALITY; LIBERTE: ON REPUBLICAN AUTONOMY; FRATERNITE: ON REPUBLICAN SOLIDARITY
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Oxford University Press, USA Political Obligations
Book SynopsisPolitical Obligations provides a full defense of a theory of political obligation based on the principle of fairness (or fair play), which is widely viewed as the strongest theory of obligation currently available. The work responds to the most important objections to the principle of fairness, and extends a theory based on fairness into a developed ''multiple principle'' theory of obligation. In order to establish the need for such a theory, Political Obligations criticizes alternative theories of obligation based on a natural duty of justice and ''reformist'' consent, and critically examines the non-state theories of libertarian and philosophical anarchists. The work breaks new ground by providing the first in-depth study of popular attitudes towards political obligations and how the state itself views them. The attitudes of ordinary citizens are explored through small focus groups, while the ''self image of the state'' in regard to the obligations of its citizens is studied through examination of judicial decisions in three different democratic countries.Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Bringing the State Back In ; 3. Alternative Supply and Alternative Preferences ; 4. Political Obligation and the Natural Duties of Justice ; 5. Multiple Principles of Political Obligation ; 6. Reformist Consent and Political Obligation ; 7. Political Obligation and the United States Supreme Court ; 8. Political Obligation and Military Service in Germany and Israel ; 9. Popular Opinion ; 10. Examples and Cooperation ; 11. Conclusions
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