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The Politics and Philosophy of Political Correctness
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Jung Min Choi, John W. Murphy
Book Code: C4286
ISBN: 0-275-94286-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94286-1
186 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 11/30/1992
List Price: $97.95 (UK Sterling Price: £54.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The merit of the book is that although the authors take sides, they have read and considered their opponents' arguments.
    —Choice
Description: PC or "Political Correctness" has received bad press, according to Choi and Murphy. Indeed, the body of ideas and concepts embodied in PC have been trivialized by conservatives seeking to defend their own positions and by a press catering to a public put off by philosophical discussions. Choi and Murphy seek to analyze the key facets of the debate over PC. Starting with an examination of the key concepts of PC, Choi and Murphy review the essentials of neo-conservative social philosophy and the "Postmodern Alternative" as well as neo-conservative critiques of postmodernism. By providing a comprehensive examination of PC from its historical and philosophical underpinnings, Choi and Murphy show what is at stake in the controversy. This book is an important synthesis for researchers and students of contemporary philosophy and social policy.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • The Contours of the PC Debate
  • The Cultural Battlefield
  • Conservative Ideology
  • The Postmodern Alternative
  • Skepticism, Nihilism, Amorality, and Anarchy
  • The Politics of Culture
  • Who Is Totalitarian?
LC Card Number: 92-19834
LCC Class: BD175
Dewey Class: 320.5
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