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This collection of philosophical papers traces the main lines of argument in the debate over the moral justification of affirmative action. The essays, which comprise more than two decades of writing on the subject, are highly readable and present the strongest contributions on boths sides of this highly charged issue. Contributors: Steven M. Cahn, James W. Nickel, J. L. Cowan, Paul W. Taylor, Michael D. Bayles, William A. Nunn III, Alan H. Goldman, Paul Woodruff, Robert A. Shiver, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Robert Simon, George Sher, Robert Amdur, Robert K. Fullinwider, Bernard R. Boxhill, Lisa H. Newton, Anita L. Allen, Celia Wolf-Devine, Sidney Hook, Richaed Waaserstrom, Thomas E. Hill, Jr., John Kekes.
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Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy at CUNY, Graduate Center. He is most recently the author of Exploring Philosophy (2000). --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
This collection of philosophical papers traces the main lines of argument in the debate over the moral justification of affirmative action. The essays, which comprise more than two decades of writing on the subject, are highly readable and present the strongest contributions on boths sides of this highly charged issue. Contributors: Steven M. Cahn, James W. Nickel, J. L. Cowan, Paul W. Taylor, Michael D. Bayles, William A. Nunn III, Alan H. Goldman, Paul Woodruff, Robert A. Shiver, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Robert Simon, George Sher, Robert Amdur, Robert K. Fullinwider, Bernard R. Boxhill, Lisa H. Newton, Anita L. Allen, Celia Wolf-Devine, Sidney Hook, Richaed Waaserstrom, Thomas E. Hill, Jr., John Kekes.
About the Author
Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy at CUNY, Graduate Center. He is most recently the author of Exploring Philosophy (2000). --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Suppose that a characteristic which should be morally irrelevant (e.g., race, creed, or sex) has been treated as if it were morally relevant over a period of years, and that injustices have resulted from this. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- A Theory of Justice by John Rawls on 5 pages
- Blacks & Social Justice by Bernard R. Boxill on 5 pages
- Equality and Preferential Treatment: A "Philosophy and Public Affairs" Reader (Philosophy and Public Affairs Readers) by Marshall Cohen in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Discrimination and reverse discrimination (Borzoi books in law and American society) by Kent Greenawalt in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Affirmative Action/Univ Pb by Steven Cahn on page 135, and page 193
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- Equality, Affirmative Action and Justice. by Johnan Rabe on 4 pages
- Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology by Steven M. Cahn in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics (Contemporary Debates in Philosophy) by Andrew I. Cohen on page 71, and page 73
- When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics (Contemporary Debates in Philosophy) by Andrew I. Cohen on page 71, and page 73
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