In Harm's Way Essays in Honor of Joel Feinberg [Hardcover]

This 1994 volume contains fifteen essays by leading philosophers exploring themes developed in the work of Joel Feinberg.Fifteen original essays by leading legal and political philosophers explore such topics as issues of autonomy, responsiblity and liability. It is a collection of interest to anyone working in moral, legal or political theory.Fifteen original essays by leading legal and political philosophers explore such topics as issues of autonomy, responsiblity and liability. It is a collection of interest to anyone working in moral, legal or political theory.For several decades the work of Joel Feinberg has been the most influential in legal, political, and social philosophy in the English-speaking world. This volume honors that body of work by presenting fifteen original essays, many of them by leading legal and political philosophers, that explore the problems that have engaged Feinberg over the years. Among the topics covered are issues of autonomy, responsibility, and liability. It will be a collection of interest to anyone working in moral, legal, or political philosophy.Preface; Contributors; 1. Liberalism and group rights Allen Buchanan; 2. The argument from liberty Shelly Kagan; 3. Autonomy and preference formation Richard J. Arneson; 4. Critical analysis and constructive interpretation David Lyons; 5. Liberalism, free speech and justice for minorities David A. J. Richards; 6. Liberalism and the new skeptics Thomas Morawetz; 7. Tort liability and the limits of corrective justice Jules L. Coleman; 8. Liberalism, retribution and criminality Jean Hampton; 9. Responsibility for consequences John Martin Fischer and Mark Ravizza; 10. Some ruminations on women, violence and the criminal law Jeffrie G. Murphy; 11. Force, consent and the reasonable women Joan McGregor; 12. Self-defense Robert F. Schopp; 13. Letting patients die: legal and moral reflections Sanford H. Kadish; 14. Fetal-maternal conflicts Holly M. Smith; 15. Benign and malign morality Hyman Grol3