Affirmative Action and the University : A Philosophical Inquiry

by Cahn, Steven M.

• ISBN13: 9781566393997
• ISBN10: 156639399X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-09-15
• Publisher: Temple Univ Pr

Summary

While equal opportunity for all candidates is widely recognized as a goal within academia, the implementation of specific procedures to achieve equality has resulted in vehement disputes regarding both the means and ends. To encourage a reexamination of this issue, Cahn asked three prominent American social philosophers-Leslie Pickering Francis, Robert L. Simon, and Lawrence C. Becker-who hold divergent views about affirmative action, to write extended essays presenting their views. Twenty-two other philosophers then respond to these three principal essays. While no consensus is reached, the resulting clash of reasoned judgments will serve to revitalize the issues raised by affirmative action. Author note: Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy and former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has published numerous other books, including Morality, Responsibility, and the University (Temple).

Author Biography

Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy and former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has published numerous other books, including Morality, Responsibility, and the University (Temple).

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
	p. 7
In Defense of Affirmative Action	p. 41
Affirmative Action and the University: Faculty Appointment and Preferential Treatment	p. 88
Affirmative Action and Faculty Appointments	p. 93
	p. 123
What Good Am I?	p. 131
Who """"Counts"""" on Campus?	p. 132
Reflections on Affirmative Action in Academia	p. 134
The Injustice of Strong Affirmative Action	p. 156
Preferential Treatment Versus Purported Meritocratic Rights	p. 164
Faculties as Civil Societies: A Misleading Model for Affirmative Action	p. 170
Facing Facts and Responsibilities: The White Man's Burden and the Burden of Proof	p. 174
Affirmative Action: Relevant Knowledge and Relevant Ignorance	p. 187
Remarks on Affirmative Action	p. 189
Affirmative Action and the Multicultural Ideal	p. 205
Quotas by Any Name: Some Problems of Affirmative Action in Faculty Appointments	p. 216
Are Quotas Sometimes Justified?	p. 217
Proportional Representation of Women and Minorities	p. 231
Careers Open to Talent	p. 260
Some Sceptical Doubts	p. 264
Affirmative Action and Tenure Decisions	p. 269
Affirmative Action and the Awarding of Tenure	p. 284
The Case for Preferential Treatment	p. 286
Saying What We Think	p. 291
Comments on Compromise and Affirmative Action	p. 295
About the Authors	p. 301
Index	p. 307
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