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African Americans and the First Amendment
(September 2019)
The Case for Liberty and Equality
Timothy C. Shiell - Author
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The first detailed examination of African Americans and First Amendment rights, from the colonial era to the present.
African Americans and the First Amendment is the first book to explore in detail the relationship between African Americans and our “first freedoms,” especially freedom of speech. Timothy C. Shiell utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate that a strong commitment to civil liberty and to...(Read More) |
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Philosophical Perspectives on Punishment, Second Edition
(December 2015)
Gertrude Ezorsky - Editor
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Historical and contemporary philosophical writings on punishment.
Bringing together classic and contemporary texts, this collection considers general philosophical concepts about and justifications for punishment, along with particular issues such as the death penalty and possible alternatives to punishment. New to the second edition are sections on prison labor, solitary confinement, and issues relating to the ...(Read More) |
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Binghamton Journal of Philosophy - Annual
(November 2014)
Christopher Morgan-Knapp - Editor
Anna Gotlib - Guest editor
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A collection of essays drawn from the Pell Honors Program held at Binghamton University, the State University of New York. Each essay addresses contemporary issues in justice and law. The essays originated as Honors papers through the Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Law of Binghamton University’s Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.
The Binghamton Journal of Philosophy publishes original research articles in phil...(Read More) |
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The Laws of the Spirit
(April 2014)
A Hegelian Theory of Justice
Shannon Hoff - Author
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An account of Hegel’s political insights and their contemporary relevance.
Drawing from a variety of Hegel’s writings, Shannon Hoff articulates a theory of justice that requires answering simultaneously to three irreducibly different demands: those of community, universality, and individuality. The domains of “ethicality,” “legality,” and “morality” correspond to the...(Read More) |
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The Promise of Democracy
(November 2009)
Political Agency and Transformation
Fred Dallmayr - Author
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Presentation of a new, ethical vision of democracy built around self-rule, civic education, and ethical cultivation.
A new ethical concept of democracy as the cultivation and practice of civic virtues in a pluralistic setting is presented in this thoughtful and wide-ranging study. Drawing upon such figures as Aristotle, Montesquieu, Hegel, Dewey, Heidegger, Arendt, and Lefort, Fred Dallmayr emphasizes the need for c...(Read More) |
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Imagining Law
(June 2008)
On Drucilla Cornell
Renée J. Heberle - Editor
Benjamin Pryor - Editor
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Essays consider Drucilla Cornell’s contributions to philosophy, political theory, and legal studies.
Drucilla Cornell’s contribution to legal thought and philosophy is unique in its attention to diverse traditions and the possibilities of dialogue among them. Renée J. Heberle and Benjamin Pryor bring together scholars from a range of disciplines who reflect on Cornell’s influence and import...(Read More) |
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