1st Edition

Caste Wars A Philosophy of Discrimination

By David Edmonds Copyright 2006
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

The central topic for this book is the ethics of treating individuals as though they are members of groups. The book raises many interesting questions, including: Why do we feel so much more strongly about discrimination on certain grounds – e.g. of race and sex - than discrimination on other grounds? Are we right to think that discrimination based on these characteristics is especially... Read more

1. What is a Group?  2. Groups and Numbers  3. Corporate Racism  4. The Best White Man for the Job  5. Big Ears, Small Ears and Affirmative Action  6. Home Alone  7. Serpentine Monstrosities.  Conclusion

Biography

David Edmonds