Confronting Injustice: Moral History and Political Theory

Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press (2013)
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David Lyons challenges us to confront grave injustices committed in the United States, from the colonists' encroachments on Indian lands to slavery and the legacy of racism. He calls upon legal and political theorists to take these social wrongs seriously in their approaches to moral obligation under law and the justification of civil disobedience

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Epilog: From Politics to Philosophy1

These essays challenge theorists and citizens to confront grave injustices committed by their country. They call on Americans to take a fresh look at their nation’s beginnings, such as why those who rebelled against English oppression were responsible for greater injustices against their N... see more

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