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The Decline of Mercy in Public Life

By: Alex Tuckness,John M. Parrish

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The Decline of Mercy in Public Life

By: Alex Tuckness,John M. Parrish

Mercy is a marginalized virtue in contemporary public life, but understanding its complex conceptual history suggests how that might change.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107050146

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9781107050143

This Is Political Philosophy

An Introduction

By: Alex Tuckness,Clark Wolf

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This Is Political Philosophy

An Introduction

By: Alex Tuckness,Clark Wolf

This is Political Philosophy is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. This text connects issues at the core of political philosophy with current, live debates in policy, politics, and law and addresses different ideals of political organization, such as democracy, liberty, equality, justice, and happiness. Written with great clarity, This is Political Philosophy is accessible and engaging to those who have little or no prior knowledge of political philosophy and is supported with supplemental pedagogical and instructor material on the This Is Philosophy series site. Available at https://www.wiley.com/en-us/thisisphilosophy/thisispoliticalphilosophyanintroduction

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118765958

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9781118765951

The Decline of Mercy in Public Life

By: Alex Tuckness,John M. Parrish

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The Decline of Mercy in Public Life

By: Alex Tuckness,John M. Parrish

Mercy is a marginalized virtue in contemporary public life, but understanding its complex conceptual history suggests how that might change.

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Locke and the Legislative Point of View

Toleration, Contested Principles, and the Law

By: Alex Tuckness

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Locke and the Legislative Point of View

Toleration, Contested Principles, and the Law

By: Alex Tuckness

Determining which moral principles should guide political action is a vexing question in political theory. This is especially true when faced with the "toleration paradox": believing that something is morally wrong but also believing that it is wrong to suppress it. In this book, Alex Tuckness argues that John Locke's potential contribution to this debate--what Tuckness terms the "legislative point of view"--has long been obscured by overemphasis on his doctrine of consent. Building on a line of reasoning Locke made explicit in his later writings on religious toleration, Tuckness explores the idea that we should act politically only on those moral principles that a reasonable legislator would endorse; someone, that is, who would avoid enacting measures that could be self-defeating when applied by fallible human beings. Tuckness argues that the legislative point of view has implications that go far beyond the question of religious toleration. Locke suggests an approach to political justification that is a provocative alternative to the utilitarian, contractualist, and perfectionist approaches dominating contemporary liberalism. The legislative point of view is relevant to our thinking about many types of disputed principles, Tuckness writes. He examines claims of moral wrong, invocations of the public good, and contested political roles with emphasis on the roles of legislators and judges. This book is must reading not only for students and scholars of Locke but all those interested in liberalism, toleration, and constitutional theory.

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Princeton University Press

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1400825393

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The Unintended Destruction of the Human Race

By: Alex Roberto Hybel

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The Unintended Destruction of the Human Race

By: Alex Roberto Hybel

Through a sweeping historical narrative spanning centuries, Hybel traces the evolution of human civilization, from the dawn of the Renaissance to the digital age. Drawing upon diverse disciplines including history, politics, religion, economics, and environmental science, Hybel reveals how each successive wave of technological innovation, economic growth and individual political and economic freedom has fueled a destructive cycle of consumerism, exploitation, and ecological degradation. At the heart of this book lies a stark warning: our addiction to growth and consumption is driving us inexorably towards our own demise. Hybel argues that our unwavering faith in the virtues of capitalism, democracy, and technological advancement has blinded us to the existential threats facing our planet and our species. But Hybel offers more than a critique of the status quo; he presents a compelling case for radical transformation. By interrogating the intertwined forces of technology, capitalism, and individualism, Hybel challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths at the root of our collective predicament.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1036410234

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9781036410230

Morality as Legislation

Rules and Consequences

By: Alex Tuckness

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Morality as Legislation

Rules and Consequences

By: Alex Tuckness

What would happen if everyone acted that way?' This question is often used in everyday moral assessments, but it has a paradoxical quality: it draws not only on Kantian ideas of a universal moral law but also on consequentialist claims that what is right depends on the outcome. In this book, Alex Tuckness examines how the question came to be seen as paradoxical, tracing its history from the theistic approaches of the seventeenth century to the secular accounts of the present. Tuckness shows that the earlier interpretations were hybrid theories that included both consequentialist and non-consequentialist elements, and argues that contemporary uses of this approach will likewise need to combine consequentialist and non-consequentialist commitments.

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