Räikkä, Juha.

Living in a less than perfect world : essays in political philosophy / Juha Räikkä. - Amsterdam : Hakapaino Oy, c2004. - 206 p. ; 25 cm. - Acta philosophica Fennica, v. 75 0355-1792 ; . - Acta philosophica Fennica ; v. 75. .

The feasibility condition in political theory -- The problem of the second best -- On disassociating oneself from collective responsibility -- The moral relevance of cultural disadvantage -- On the ethics of minority protection -- Problems in population theory -- Coercive population policies, procreative freedom, and morality -- The repugnant conclusion and the welfare of actual people -- Freedom and a right (not) to know -- The argument from truth as a basis for legislation concerning freedom of speech -- The place of religious arguments in civic discussion -- Burden of proof rules in social criticism -- Social criticism as a social practice.

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Political science--Philosophy.

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