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Affirmative Action
Mosley, Albert G.; Capaldi, Nicholas
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Description for Affirmative Action
Paperback. Two philosophers discuss public policy issues relating to social justice in the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 235.
In this book, two distinguished philosophers debate one of the most controversial public policy issues of the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Written in an engaging, accessible style, Affirmative Action is an excellent text for junior level philosophy, political theory, public policy, and African-American studies courses as well as a guide for professionals navigating this important debate.
In this book, two distinguished philosophers debate one of the most controversial public policy issues of the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Written in an engaging, accessible style, Affirmative Action is an excellent text for junior level philosophy, political theory, public policy, and African-American studies courses as well as a guide for professionals navigating this important debate.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847683024
SKU
V9780847683024
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About Mosley, Albert G.; Capaldi, Nicholas
Albert G. Mosley is professor of philosophy at Ohio University in Athens. He is the editor of African Philosophy: Selected Readings and numerous articles on affirmative action. Nicholas Capaldi is McFarlin Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tulsa. Among his books is Out of Order: Affirmative Action and the Crisis of Doctrinaire Liberalism.
Reviews for Affirmative Action
This book raises the level of the contemporary debate on affirmative action. Professor Mosley meets the critics head on . . . bold, ingenious and successful.
Bernard Boxill, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Provides the most substantively detailed arguments for and against affirmative action in the literature . . . apparent in the masterful defense of affirmative action ... Read more
Bernard Boxill, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Provides the most substantively detailed arguments for and against affirmative action in the literature . . . apparent in the masterful defense of affirmative action ... Read more