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Ecofeminist Philosophy: A Western Perspective On What It Is And Why It Matters, Karen Warren Dec 1999

Ecofeminist Philosophy: A Western Perspective On What It Is And Why It Matters, Karen Warren

Karen Warren, Retired

No abstract provided.


Legal And Ethical Issues In Geriatric Medicine, Heather Macdonald, Charles Weijer, Peter Singer Dec 1999

Legal And Ethical Issues In Geriatric Medicine, Heather Macdonald, Charles Weijer, Peter Singer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


When Doctors Say "No", Charles Weijer Dec 1999

When Doctors Say "No", Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Integrity And Politics, Damian Cox Dec 1999

Integrity And Politics, Damian Cox

Damian Cox

Extract:

Integrity is the virtue par excellence of the professional politician. It is the virtue a politician is apt to hold most precious; a virtue they are likely to defend above all others. To cast doubt upon the courage, foresight, knowledge, wisdom, compassion or good-sense of a contemporary politician is one thing, to cast doubt upon their integrity is quite another. Indeed, it seems that no professional politician working in a contemporary liberal democracy can afford to allow a credible slur on their integrity to go unanswered.

The concept of integrity is obviously central to our conception of a properly …


Canada’S First Gene Therapy Death, Charles Weijer Dec 1999

Canada’S First Gene Therapy Death, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.


Scepticism And The Interpreter, Damian Cox Dec 1999

Scepticism And The Interpreter, Damian Cox

Damian Cox

This paper defends an argument from interpretation against the possibility of massive error. The argument shares many important features with Donald Davidson’s famous argument, but also key differences. I defend the argument against claims that it begs the question against scepticism and that it leaves the sceptic with an obvious means of escape.

© Copyright Philosophical Papers, 2000.


Ethical Challenges Of The Randomized Controlled Trial, Charles Weijer Dec 1999

Ethical Challenges Of The Randomized Controlled Trial, Charles Weijer

Charles Weijer

No abstract provided.