The diversity of topics discussed in this book reflects the breadth of Judith Jarvis Thomson's philosophical work. Throughout her long career at MIT, Thomson's straightforward approach and emphasis on problem-solving have shaped philosophy in significant ways. Some of the book's contributions discuss specific moral and political issues such as abortion, self-defense, the rights and obligations of prospective fathers, and political campaign finance. Other contributions concern the foundations of moral theory, focusing on hedonism, virtue ethics, the nature of nonconsequentialism, and the objectivity of moral claims. Finally, contributions in metaphysics and epistemology discuss the existence of sets, the structures reflected in conditional statements, and the commitments of testimony.Contributors Jonathan Bennett, Richard L. Cartwright, Joshua Cohen, N. Ann Davis, Catherine Z. Elgin, Gilbert Harman, Barbara Herman, Frances Myrna Kamm, Claudia Mills, T. M. Scanlon, Ernest Sosa.
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Robert Stalnaker is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ralph Wedgwood is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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- The Realm of Rights by Judith Jarvis Thomson on 9 pages
- A Theory of Justice by John Rawls on 4 pages
- Rights, Restitution, and Risk: Essays in Moral Theory by Judith Jarvis Thomson on 4 pages
- Political Liberalism: Expanded Edition (Columbia Classics in Philosophy) by John Rawls on page 75, page 78, and page 80
- Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity (Great Debates in Philosophy) by Gilbert Harman on page 127, page 228, and Back Matter
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- Moral Philosophy and the Holocaust by Eve Garrard on page 166, and page 168
- Truth: Engagements Across Philosophical Traditions (Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy) by José Medina in Front Matter, and page 271
- Plural Predication by Thomas McKay in Back Matter
- Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Christoph Horn on page 91
- Appearances of the Good: An Essay on the Nature of Practical Reason by Sergio Tenenbaum in Back Matter
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