Description: Legislating Morality by Lucinda Peach Lucinda Peach, recognising the value of liberal arguments about the importance of religious diversity, she gives equal weight to communitarian concerns about the centrality of religion to moral and political identity. Defending compromise, she proposes that lawmakers incorporate different viewpoints. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The debate over religious lawmaking pits respect for religious pluralism against moral identity-with liberal theorists contending that religious lawmaking is generally suspect in a morally and religiously diverse polity like the United States, and communitarian ones arguing that lawmakers cannot, and should not, be expected to suppress their religious commitments in their public policy making. Looking carefully at both sides of this ongoing debate, Lucinda Peachexplores the limitations as well as the value of these conflicting perspectives, and proposes a solution for their reconciliation. Peach breaks from traditional analysis as shecontends that both sides of the argument are fundamentally flawed. Neither side has been willing to recognize the merit of the others arguments, and both have ignored the gender-based disparities of religious lawmaking (particularly with respect to the effect religion has had on reproductive rights and abortion regulation). Using an interdisciplinary approach, the book argues for a pragmatic solution to this impasse which will respect religious pluralism, moral identity, and genderdifferences. Peachs proposals will be of interest to philosophers, legal theorists, and scholars in womens studies and political science. Author Biography Lucinda Peach is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at American University. Review "Recommended for general readers, undergraduates, and graduate students."--CHOICE"Recommended for general readers, undergraduates, and graduate students."--CHOICE Long Description The debate over religious lawmaking pits respect for religious pluralism against moral identity-with liberal theorists contending that religious lawmaking is generally suspect in a morally and religiously diverse polity like the United States, and communitarian ones arguing that lawmakers cannot, and should not, be expected to suppress their religious commitments in their public policy making. Looking carefully at both sides of this ongoing debate, Lucinda Peachexplores the limitations as well as the value of these conflicting perspectives, and proposes a solution for their reconciliation. Peach breaks from traditional analysis as she contends that both sides of the argument are fundamentally flawed. Neither side has been willing torecognize the merit of the others arguments, and both have ignored the gender-based disparities of religious lawmaking (particularly with respect to the effect religion has had on reproductive rights and abortion regulation). Using an interdisciplinary approach, the book argues for a pragmatic solution to this impasse which will respect religious pluralism, moral identity, and gender differences. Peachs proposals will be of interest to philosophers, legal theorists, and scholars in womensstudies and political science. Review Text "Recommended for general readers, undergraduates, and graduate students."--CHOICE"Recommended for general readers, undergraduates, and graduate students."--CHOICE Review Quote "Recommended for general readers, undergraduates, and graduatestudents."--CHOICE Details ISBN019514371X Short Title LEGISLATING MORALITY Language English ISBN-10 019514371X ISBN-13 9780195143713 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2002 Subtitle Pluralism and Religious Identity in Lawmaking Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2002-03-07 AU Release Date 2002-03-07 NZ Release Date 2002-03-07 US Release Date 2002-03-07 Edited by Virginia Murray Birth 1938 Affiliation Health Protection Agency, UK and Imperial College and Kings College, London, UK Position Assistant Professor and Director of EMS and Disaster Medicine Qualifications QC Author Lucinda Peach Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2002-03-07 DEWEY 342.730852 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 232 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6806172;
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