In Harm's Way: Essays in Honor of Joel Feinberg

by Jules L. Coleman, Allen Buchanan

Overview

For several decades the work of Joel Feinberg has been the most influential in legal, political, and social philosophy in the English-speaking world. This volume honors that body of work by presenting fifteen original essays, many of them by leading legal and political philosophers, that explore the problems that have engaged Feinberg over the years. Among the topics covered are issues of autonomy, responsibility, and liability. It will be a collection of interest to anyone working in moral, legal, or political philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521038713
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/04/2007
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.83(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Contributors; 1. Liberalism and group rights Allen Buchanan; 2. The argument from liberty Shelly Kagan; 3. Autonomy and preference formation Richard J. Arneson; 4. Critical analysis and constructive interpretation David Lyons; 5. Liberalism, free speech and justice for minorities David A. J. Richards; 6. Liberalism and the new skeptics Thomas Morawetz; 7. Tort liability and the limits of corrective justice Jules L. Coleman; 8. Liberalism, retribution and criminality Jean Hampton; 9. Responsibility for consequences John Martin Fischer and Mark Ravizza; 10. Some ruminations on women, violence and the criminal law Jeffrie G. Murphy; 11. Force, consent and the reasonable women Joan McGregor; 12. Self-defense Robert F. Schopp; 13. Letting patients die: legal and moral reflections Sanford H. Kadish; 14. Fetal-maternal conflicts Holly M. Smith; 15. Benign and malign morality Hyman Gross; Publications by Joel Feinberg.

Editorial Reviews

"In Harm's Way is an excellent book. ... It should be clear both that Feinbergian themes pervade this collection, and that the issues discussed are at the cutting edge of legal and social theory. Even if you buy only on hardbound book a year, think about making it this one. And even it you normally never buy harbound books, think about buying In Harm's Way. You won't regret it." Canadian Philosophical Reviews

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