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978-1-78660-523-8 • Hardback • August 2018 • $139.00 • (£107.00)
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Andrew I. Cohen is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University. He is the author of Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Policy (2015), and co-editor, with Christopher Heath Wellman, of Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics (2005, 2014).
Introduction, Andrew Cohen / Part I: Rule of Law: Applications and Exemptions / 1: Moral Reasoning and the Death Penalty, Claire Finkelstein / 2. Philosophy, Prostitution and Policy, Robert Fullinwider / 3. Bulk Collection, Intrusion and Domination, Tom Sorrell / 4. A Public Reason Approach to Religious Exemption, Chad van Schoelandt / Part II: Topics on Public Policies and Public Goods / 5. Acceptable Risk of Extinction in the Context of Endangered Species Policy, Michael Paul Nelson and John A. Vucetich / 6. Regulating Public Education as a Public Good, Jonathan Anomaly / Ethical Issues in Academic/Industrial Collaborations, David Resnik / 8. ‘Pervasive’ Biomedical Technologies: Implications for Ethics and Policymaking, Roberta Berry / Part III: Public Policies Shaping Public and Private Identities / 9. Immigration in Philosophy and in Policy, Michael Blake / 10. Toward an Ethics of Political Apology, Andrew I. Cohen / 11. Parenting, Philosophy, Public Policy, and a Puzzle, Samantha Brennan / 12. Disability, Identity Justice, and the Politics of Discrimination, Anita Silvers and Leslie Francis / Notes on Contributors / Index
Philosophers have much to say about public affairs and to improve public policy. This wide-ranging book shows how, where and why across some of the most important topics in policy circles today.
— Thom Brooks, Dean of Durham Law School
Includes twelve original essays by world-renowned scholars, each examining a key topic in philosophy and public policy
Demonstrates how policy debates can be advanced by employing the tools and concepts of philosophy
Provides rigorous but accessible scholarship, ideal for students in philosophy and public policy
Includes chapter summaries and section overviews for ease of navigation