by Ruth Chang
First published 2023
Ruth Chang presents an academic forum where three generations of thinkers tackle contemporary questions spanning philosophy, law, and politics. The book structures itself around fifteen paired discussions, each beginning with one scholar's exploration of a topic, followed by another scholar's response or commentary. The contributors represent different academic generations and disciplines, creating cross-generational dialogue on pressing issues. They examine moral revolutions, artificial intelligence's impact on democracy, trust within legal systems, questions of responsibility and blame, political duty, justice and equality, intersectionality, domination, pornography, legal intentions, and argumentation methods. Each pairing offers two distinct perspectives on matters of current interdisciplinary importance. Chang's collection provides readers with accessible analysis written in clear language, making complex philosophical, legal, and political concepts understandable to scholars across these fields and interested general readers seeking insight into how these three disciplines inform each other.
Genres: philosophy, social-science, political-science, contemporary, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: accessible, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: cross-generational-dialogue, interdisciplinary-approach
Period: 21st-Century
656 pages · Hardcover · Oxford University Press