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First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

A history of egalitarianism with Elizabeth Anderson - Event

Elizabeth Anderson is a noted political theorist whose research has covered democratic theory, equality in political philosophy, ethics and feminist theory. She is currently working on a history of egalitarianism, and will be sharing her thoughts and ... [Published ippr - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Elizabeth Anderson, Institute For Public Policy Research, Leslie Mitchell, Tony Dolphin

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Iain Duncan Smith

How philosophy could help Iain Duncan Smith

The government says it wants fairness – but how do you decide what is fair? has a few ideas It is said that the University of Bristol once asked all its departments to come up with a mission statement. One member of the philosophy department, so I am ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 13 2013]

Entities: Iain Duncan Smith, John Rawls, Jonathan Wolff

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

All India Students Federation

I found my place in Tihar Jail

Thirty years ago, in May 1983, I spent nearly 10 days at Delhi's Tihar jail for the first and, till now, the only time in my life. With me were several hundred young men and women, many of whom are today leaders across the globe: including diplomats, ... [Published The Hindu - May 11 2013]

Entities: Tihar Jail, India, All India Students Federation, Ladies' College

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

On the Muslim Question

From The Guardian: Anne Norton thinks that the "Muslim question" is, if anything, a question about non-Muslims. She is straightforward in denying the claim that Islam and the west are involved in a "clash of civilisations", castigating writers ... [Published 3quarksdaily - May 11 2013]

Entities: Anne Norton, Democracy, Michael Walzer, John Rawls

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

On the Muslim Question by Anne Norton – review

If the clash-of-civilisations approach is false, what options exist for addressing the differences presented by a Muslim minority in a western country, asks Lawrence Rosen. Photograph: dbimages/Alamy Anne Norton thinks that the "Muslim question" is, if ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 10 2013]

Entities: Anne Norton, Lawrence Rosen, Michael Walzer, John Rawls

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Let us decide our future

I have taken note of the comments of Mr Ian Wilkinson QC, attorney-at-law and president of the Jamaican Bar Association.Mr Wilkinson advised that it was not necessary to consult the people of Jamaica by way of a referendum as the People's National Party ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 09 2013]

Entities: Ian Wilkinson, Jamaica, John Rawls, People's National Party (JM)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

American University of Beirut

Lecture by Julie M. Autlman at AUBMC

The Ethics Matters Initiative of Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program is hosting a lecture entitled "Difficult Patient Encounters: Improving Care Through a Wide Reflective Equilibrium," by Julie M. Autlman at AUBMC SB 101.In this session, ... [Published Beirut.com - May 07 2013]

Entities: American University of Beirut, Ethical, John Rawls

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Fear of flying: Cancer v. flight delays

Imagine you are taking a Christian ethics class, and as your professor I give you this multiple-choice question on a quiz: ‘Which is more ethical: A) turn away cancer patients from needed chemotherapy treatment, or B) decrease airport delays for the flying ... [Published Washington Post - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Fear of Flying, Sequester, John Rawls, Cancer

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

A Pakistani theory of justice

Over the last weekend I had an opportunity to speak at the International Judicial Conference organised by the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan and hosted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. I was a bit apprehensive about speaking at such a conference ... [Published The Express Tribune - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Amartya Sen, Pakistan, Adjudication, John Rawls, judges

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

The Evil of Evil Men

The executions were public spectacles and proved extremely popular, attracting crowds of thousands. The enterprising villagers of Tyburn erected large spectator stands so that as many as possible could see the hangings (for a fee). On one occasion, the ... [Published BusinessWeek - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: John Rawls, William Hogarth, Edmund Burke

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

A Theory of Justice, 1971

In 1971 Harvard University Press published several books of unusual importance, including E. O. Wilson’s The Insect Societies (his first book with the Press) and the landmark Notable American Women, Volumes 1-3. That year also saw the publication of John ... [Published Harvard University Press Publicity Blog - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Gerald Cohen, Michael Walzer

First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Rawls & Gosnell

From today’s Goldberg File (You can sign up here , btw): One of intellectual liberalism’s favorite justifications for “social justice” is the so-called “ original position. ” This thought experiment is at the heart of John Rawls’s arguments for an ... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: John Rawls, Ignorance, Gay

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A history of egalitarianism with Elizabeth Ande... [Published ippr - 3 hours ago]
How philosophy could help Iain Duncan Smith [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 13 2013]
I found my place in Tihar Jail [Published The Hindu - May 11 2013]
On the Muslim Question [Published 3quarksdaily - May 11 2013]
On the Muslim Question by Anne Norton – review [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 10 2013]
Let us decide our future [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 09 2013]
Louis O. Kelso Fellows Chosen by Rutgers Univer... [Published OSIX News - May 08 2013]
Lecture by Julie M. Autlman at AUBMC [Published Beirut.com - May 07 2013]
Ethics, Big Data, and Analytics: A Model for Ap... [Published Educause - May 06 2013]
Reviewed: Philosophical Essays - a Critical Edi... [Published New Statesman - May 02 2013]
Fear of flying: Cancer v. flight delays [Published Washington Post - Apr 29 2013]
The minority question in South Asia [Published Kashmir Times - Apr 29 2013]
Is Monotheism Murderous? [Published Atlantic Monthly - Apr 28 2013]
Is Monotheism Murderous? [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Apr 28 2013]
A Pakistani theory of justice [Published The Express Tribune - Apr 22 2013]
The Evil of Evil Men [Published BusinessWeek - Apr 22 2013]
Remembering Margaret Thatcher [Published Times of Zambia - Apr 20 2013]
Think (and Read) before You Blog: A Response to... [Published Acton Commentary - Apr 18 2013]
Why Greece failed [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 16 2013]
A Theory of Justice, 1971 [Published Harvard University Press Publicity Blog - Apr 15 2013]
Biblical Blame Shift [Published Chronicle of Higher Education - Apr 15 2013]
Rawls & Gosnell [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 12 2013]
Philosophy and Truth Launches Selected Curation... [Published PRWeb - Mar 29 2013]
Three takes on business ethics: Young academics... [Published CSR NEWS \| csr-news.net » +english - Mar 25 2013]
‘The Walking Dead’ Open Thread: We’re The Great... [Published Think Progress - Mar 25 2013]
A Little Bit Utopian? [Published Crooked Timber - Mar 20 2013]
Books On Which to Build a Civilization: The Thu... [Published The League of Ordinary Gentlemen - Mar 10 2013]
Defending The Priority of Democracy [Published Crooked Timber - Feb 20 2013]
Obama’s Rawlsian vision [Published Democracy in America - Feb 19 2013]
"I don’t endorse the argument of the philosophe... [Published Althouse - Feb 19 2013]

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On the Muslim Question [Published 3quarksdaily - May 11 2013] From The Guardian: Anne Norton thinks that the "Muslim question" is, if anything, a question about non-Muslims. She is straightforward in denying the claim that Islam and the west are involved in a "clash of civilisations", castigating writers ...
Is Monotheism Murderous? [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Apr 28 2013] Richard Wolin profiles the Egyptologist Jan Assmann, describing one of his more controversial ideas this way: Assmann argues that biblical monotheism, as codified by the Pentateuch, disrupted the political and cultural stability of the ancient world ...
A Theory of Justice, 1971 [Published Harvard University Press Publicity Blog - Apr 15 2013] In 1971 Harvard University Press published several books of unusual importance, including E. O. Wilson’s The Insect Societies (his first book with the Press) and the landmark Notable American Women, Volumes 1-3. That year also saw the publication of John ...
Rawls & Gosnell [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 12 2013] From today’s Goldberg File (You can sign up here , btw): One of intellectual liberalism’s favorite justifications for “social justice” is the so-called “ original position. ” This thought experiment is at the heart of John Rawls’s arguments for an ...
‘The Walking Dead’ Open Thread: We’re The Great... [Published Think Progress - Mar 25 2013] This post discusses plot points from the March 24 episode of The Walking Dead. Back at the mid-season finale, I suggested that the stakes in the conflict between Rick and the Governor were essentially the rebirth of democracy after modern civilization’s ...