Affirmative Action and the University: A Philosophical Inquiry Tapa dura - 1993

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993. Very Good book with small area of wear at head of spine, in Very Good DJ that is protected by mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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Temple Univ Pr, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Within academia, affirmative action is an integral part of the appointment process. While equal opportunity for all candidates is widely recognized as a goal, the implementation of specific procedures to achieve equality has resulted in vehement disputes regarding both means and ends. Recently, however, as Steven Cahn observes, the affirmative action controversy has turned into an uneasy truce in which proponents and opponents "refrain from public debate while still whispering in corners [about] their adversaries." To encourage a reexamination of this issue, Cahn asked three prominent American social philosophers - Leslie Pickering Francis, Robert L. Simon, and Lawrence C. Becker - who hold divergent views about affirmative action, to write extended essays presenting their views. In Part I of Affirmative Action and the University, Francis writes in favor of the policy; Simon makes a case against it; and Becker proposes a compromise plan as a… Leer más

Temple University Press, 1993. hbk 310pp an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked in sleeve-protected dj as new this is an original printing and is in stock for immediate dispatch