Louis P Pojman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1129534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louis P Pojman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louis P |
| FAMILY NAME | Pojman |
| SIGNATURE | POJMAN L P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Notre Dame |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ethics
What can we know
Merit
The Case Against Affirmative Action
Affirmative action is becoming the most controversial social issue of our day. In this essay, I examine nine arguments on the moral status of affirmative action. I distinguish between weak affirmative action, whixch seeks to provide fair opportunity to all citizens, from strong affirmative action, which enjoins preferential treatment to groups who have been underrepresented in social positions. I conclude that while weak affirmative action is mor…
The Death Penalty
Chapter 1 For the Death Penalty Chapter 2 Why the Death Penalty Should Be Abolished in America Chapter 3 Reply to Jeffrey Reiman Chapter 4 Reply to Louis P. Pojman Chapter 5 Index
An Essay on Belief and Acceptance
M.I.T., Kreon Cyros, without whom the computer processing of the survey data would have been impossible, Tom Lehrer, for his advice on the questionnaire and the survey, and Gillie Campbell for her helpful editing and criticism
Are Human Rights Based on Equal Human Worth
The rhetoric of human rights and theories of equal human rights have experienced an exponential growth during the past thirty or forty years. From declarations of human rights, such as the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to arguments about the rights of fetuses versus the rights of women, to claims and counter claims about the rights of minorities to preferential hiring, to assertions of the rights of animals to life and we…
Religion, Reason and Truth
A Critique of Holyer's Volitionalism
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Christianity and Philosophy in Kierkegaard's Early Papers
Rationality and Religious Belief
In debate on faith and reason two opposing positions have dominated the field. The first position asserts that faith and reason are commensurable and the second position denies that assertion. Those holding to the first position differ among themselves as to the extent of the compatibility between faith and reason, most adherents relegating the compatibility to the ‘preambles of faith’ (e.g. the existence of God and his nature) over against the ‘…
Belief and Will
It is a widely held belief that one can will to believe, disbelieve, and withhold belief concerning propositions. It is sometimes said that we have a duty to believe certain propositions. These theses have had a long and respected history. In one form or another they receive the support of a large number of philosophers and theologians who have written on the relationship of the will to believing. In the New Testament Jesus holds his disciples re…
Are Human Rights Based on Equal Human Worth
The rhetoric of human rights and theories of equal human rights have experienced an exponential growth during the past thirty or forty years. From declarations of human rights, such as the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to arguments about the rights of fetuses versus the rights of women, to claims and counter claims about the rights of minorities to preferential hiring, to assertions of the rights of animals to life and we…
Merit
Belief and Will
It is a widely held belief that one can will to believe, disbelieve, and withhold belief concerning propositions. It is sometimes said that we have a duty to believe certain propositions. These theses have had a long and respected history. In one form or another they receive the support of a large number of philosophers and theologians who have written on the relationship of the will to believing. In the New Testament Jesus holds his disciples re…
Rationality and Religious Belief
In debate on faith and reason two opposing positions have dominated the field. The first position asserts that faith and reason are commensurable and the second position denies that assertion. Those holding to the first position differ among themselves as to the extent of the compatibility between faith and reason, most adherents relegating the compatibility to the ‘preambles of faith’ (e.g. the existence of God and his nature) over against the ‘…
Christianity and Philosophy in Kierkegaard's Early Papers
A Critique of Holyer's Volitionalism
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Religion, Reason and Truth
Are Human Rights Based on Equal Human Worth
The rhetoric of human rights and theories of equal human rights have experienced an exponential growth during the past thirty or forty years. From declarations of human rights, such as the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to arguments about the rights of fetuses versus the rights of women, to claims and counter claims about the rights of minorities to preferential hiring, to assertions of the rights of animals to life and we…
An Essay on Belief and Acceptance
M.I.T., Kreon Cyros, without whom the computer processing of the survey data would have been impossible, Tom Lehrer, for his advice on the questionnaire and the survey, and Gillie Campbell for her helpful editing and criticism
The Death Penalty
Chapter 1 For the Death Penalty Chapter 2 Why the Death Penalty Should Be Abolished in America Chapter 3 Reply to Jeffrey Reiman Chapter 4 Reply to Louis P. Pojman Chapter 5 Index
The Case Against Affirmative Action
Affirmative action is becoming the most controversial social issue of our day. In this essay, I examine nine arguments on the moral status of affirmative action. I distinguish between weak affirmative action, whixch seeks to provide fair opportunity to all citizens, from strong affirmative action, which enjoins preferential treatment to groups who have been underrepresented in social positions. I conclude that while weak affirmative action is mor…
Merit
What can we know
Ethics
Philosophy (7 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (3 works) · Political Philosophy and Ethics (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Faith (2 works)