Bøger af Carl Cohen

The book, Both Wrong and Bad, is a crisp philosophical account of the reasons preference by race is both wrong and bad.The author, Carl Cohen, is a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, where he has been on the faculty for 62 years.

From landmark court cases on affirmative action to their consequences, a study on why such preferences are morally wrong, unlawful, and indefensible.

Cohen and Sterba, two contemporary philosophers in sharp opposition, debate the value of affirmative action and racial preference. They defend thier views with analysis and commentay on landmark cases - including the most recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the current University of Michigan admissions cases, Gratz and Grutter.

Do animals have rights? Is it wrong to use mice or dogs in research, or rabbits and cows as food? How ought we resolve conflicts between the interests of humans and those of other animals? In this volume, the animal rights debate is argued by two philosophers who represent opposing camps.