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Zusatztext Skilful and original, a creative description of what Mumford calls the 'extraordinary encounter' of the 'newone'.This is a contribution both to moral philosophy and to phenomenology, a rare achievement. Mumford is a scholar equally at ease in the British and Continental tradition, he opens his readers eyes to many a fact which his predecessors have left unnoticed. The book is also the work of a good stylist -- reading it is sheer pleasure Informationen zum Autor James Mumford, Formerly University of Oxford Klappentext Many declare the debate about abortion to be hopelessly polarised, between conservatives and liberals, between forces religious and secular. In this book Mumford upends this received wisdom and challenges consensus, arguing that many dominant attitudes and argument fail to take into account the particular way human beings 'emerge' in the world. Zusammenfassung Many declare the debate about abortion to be hopelessly polarised, between conservatives and liberals, between forces religious and secular. In this book Mumford upends this received wisdom and challenges consensus, arguing that many dominant attitudes and argument fail to take into account the particular way human beings 'emerge' in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I 1: Phenomenology and Human Emergence 2: Encounters Idealised 3: Context Neglected II 4: Grounds for Recognition 5: Justifications of Force III 6: An Alternative Basis for Human Rights
