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Philosophy and Public Policy

English · Hardback

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This book provides rigorous but accessible scholarship, ideal for students in philosophy and public policy. It includes twelve original essays by world-renowned scholars, each examining a key topic in philosophy and public policy and demonstrating how policy debates can be advanced by employing the tools and concepts of philosophy.

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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

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Edited by Andrew I. Cohen

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This book provides rigorous but accessible scholarship, ideal for students in philosophy and public policy. It includes twelve original essays by world-renowned scholars, each examining a key topic in philosophy and public policy and demonstrating how policy debates can be advanced by employing the tools and concepts of philosophy.

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