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Barker, Derek Wai Ming.
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320.01 22
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2009
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Gracia, Jorge J. E.
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305.8001 22
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2005
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"Surviving Race, Ethnicity and Nationality is the first book to explore philosophically the concepts of race, ethnicity, and nationality and to offer a systematic and unified theory emphasizing metaphysical and epistemological issues. Gracia argues for a familial, historical view of ethnicity and race in the tradition of Du Bois and for a political view of nationality, the roots of which can be traced to the French Enlightenment. Meticulous criticism of Appiah on race, Corlett on ethnicity, and Miller on nationality sets the stage for the presentation of Gracia's own analytically precise discussion. Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the distinctive ways that philosophy informs and clarifies our common understanding of these complex concepts."--Jacket.
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Wolff, Daniel J., author.
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973.04924 23ENG20220727
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2022
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"An odyssey from pre-Civil War Charleston to post-World War II Minneapolis through Jewish immigrants' eyes. The histories of US immigrants do not always begin and end in Ellis Island and northeastern cities. Many arrived earlier and some migrated south and west, fanning out into their vast new country. They sought a renewed life, fresh prospects, and a safe harbor, despite a nation that was not always welcoming and not always tolerant. How to Become an American begins with a widow's abandoned diary-and from there author Daniel Wolff examines the sweeping history of immigration into the United States through the experiences of one unnamed, seemingly unremarkable Jewish family, and, in the process, makes their lives remarkable. It is a deeply human odyssey that journeys from pre-Civil War Charleston, South Carolina, to post-World War II Minneapolis, Minnesota. In some ways, the family's journey parallels that of the nation, as it struggled to define itself through the Industrial Age. A persistent strain of loneliness permeates this story, and Wolff holds up this theme for contemplation. In a country that prides itself on being 'a nation of immigrants,' where 'all men are created equal,' why do we end up feeling alone in the land we love?"--
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O'Sullivan, Noël.
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320.01 21
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2000
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Naddeo, Barbara Ann.
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195 22
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2011
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Fiala, Andrew, 1966-
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303.66 22
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2004
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The United States has a unique responsibility and opportunity to use democracy to end war; but, after 9/11, many can no longer imagine pacifism in any form. Practical Pacifism argues for an approach to peace that aims beyond religion toward a moral consensus that is developed ragmatically through dialogue aimed at overlapping consensus.
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MacMullen, Ian, 1976-
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371.071 22
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2007
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Should a liberal democratic state permit religious schools? Should it fund them? What principles should govern these decisions in a society marked by religious and cultural pluralism? In Faith in Schools?, Ian MacMullen tackles these important questions through both political and educational theory, and he reaches some surprising and provocative conclusions. MacMullen argues that parents' desires to educate their children "in the faith" must not be allowed to deny children the opportunity for ongoing rational reflection about their values. Government should safeguard children's interests in de.
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Thomassen, Lasse.
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193 22
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2010
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Jürgen Habermas is one of the most important contemporary philosophers and social theorists. The author of over forty works, including the seminal Theory of Communicative Action, his work ranges across critical theory, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, the philosophy of science, citizenship and democracy, religion and psychoanalysis, forging new paradigms and engaging with other key thinkers. All students and teachers of contemporary Continental thought need to understand Habermas's major contributions to philosophy and critical theory. Habermas: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal startin.
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Block, James E.
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649.10973 23
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2012
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Schueller, Malini Johar, 1957-
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810.9895 22
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2009
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Bryer, Thomas A., 1978- author.
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362.55610973 23
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2018
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This book presents a philosophy of and strategies for a war on poverty and impoverished citizenship for the twenty-first century. It focuses on the United States, with comparison to some international experiences, and considers poverty in all its forms-subsistence, agency, and status.
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Hsia, R. Po-chia, 1955-
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261.7209492 21
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2002
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Hsia and van Nierop have brought together an international group of leading historians to probe the history and myth of Dutch religious toleration. Their outstanding essays shed new light on the paradox of the strictly Calvinist, yet tolerant, Dutch Republic in the Golden Age.
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