The first systematic exploration of Kant''s anthropology to highlight the significance of his theories for the genesis and development of sociological thought. While previous attention has been given to the role played by David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Johann Gottfried, Kant''s contribution to the beginnings of sociology tends to be neglected. In this interdisciplinary and innovative work, Alexey Zhavoronkov sheds light on the sociological dimension of Kant''s anthropology. He conveys that from the mid-1780s, Kant narrowed the scope of his pragmatic anthropology to focus on the social world, understanding it as the sum of human relations and interactions. Zhavoronkov identifies the socially-relevant core elements in Kant''s thought and discusses the meaning of three specific notions: ''unsocial sociability'', enlightenment, and cosmopolitanism. He demonstrates how the often-overlooked anthropological aspects of Kant''s concept of Spiel (''play''/''game'') impacted George H. Mead''s social interactionism, and draws on the work of Popper, Latour, Schatzki, Lindemann, and Moreno to highlight gaps in contemporary sociology. By presenting Kant''s unique and independent role in the emerging social sciences, this much-needed study underlines the impact Kant''s anthropological ideas continues to have on contemporary debates. It is an in-depth examination of the relevance of Kant''s insights in crucial debates on the relationship between theoretical analysis and empirical research in social sciences.

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Steven B. Cowan is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Lincoln Memorial University, USA. His scholarly articles have appeared in such journals as Religious Studies, Faith and Philosophy, and Philosophia Christi. He is the editor of Five Views on Apologetics (Zondervan, 2000) and Who Runs the Church? Four Views on Church Government (Zondervan, 2004); the co-author (with James Spiegel) of The Love of Wisdom: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy (Broadman & Holman, 2009); and co-editor (with James Spiegel) of Idealism and Christian Philosophy (Bloomsbury, 2016).

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A team of philosophers outline, argue and defend major philosophical viewpoints in contemporary ethics.

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Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction Steven B. Cowan
1. Abortion
A Case for the Moral Permissibility of Abortion Amy Berg
Unborn Human Beings Have Fundamental Rights Patrick Lee
Responses
Lee's Response to Berg on Abortion
Berg's Response to Lee on Abortion
For Further Reading

2. Physician Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
The Case for Mercy Killing and Physician-Assisted Suicide Arthur Schafer
Against Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Scott Rae
Responses
Rae's Response to Schafer on Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Schafer's Response to Rae on Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
For Further Reading

3. Capital Punishment
The Case for Capital Punishment Joseph M. Bessette and Edward Feser
Against the Death Penalty Lloyd Steffen
Responses
Steffen's Response to Bessette and Feser on Capital Punishment
Bessette's and Feser's Response to Steffen on Capital Punishment
For Further Reading

4. Human Genome Editing
The Case in Favor of Intentional Genetic Modification Colin Farrelly
Human Genetic Enhancement: A Bridge Too Far C. Ben Mitchell
Responses
Mitchell's Response to Farrelly on Human Genome Editing
Farrelly's Response to Mitchell on Human Genome Editing
For Further Reading

5. Right to Healthcare
Stability, Liberty, and the Right to Health Care Robert C. Hughes
There Is No Right to Healthcare Trevor Burrus

Responses
Burrus's Response to Hughes on the Right to Healthcare
Hughes's Response to Burrus on the Right to Healthcare
For Further Reading

6. Vaccine Mandates
For Vaccine Mandates Shlomo Cohen
Against Vaccine Mandates Gabriel A. Moens
Responses
Moens's Response to Cohen on Vaccine Mandates
Cohen's Response to Moens on Vaccine Mandates
For Further Reading

7. Animal Rights
A Non-Consequentialist Defense of Animal Rights Molly Gardner
Animal Ethics and the Substance View Bruce P. Blackshaw
Responses
Blackshaw's Response to Gardner on Animal Rights
Gardner's Response to Blackshaw on Animal Rights
For Further Reading
8. Immigration/Open Borders
A Case for Immigration Michael Huemer
On the Incoherence of Libertarian Open Borders Theory Daniel Demetriou
Responses
Demetriou's Response to Huemer on Immigration and Open Borders
Huemer's Response to Demetriou on Immigration and Open Borders
For Further Reading

9. Gun Control
There is No Right to Own a Gun for Self-Defense Nicholas Dixon
The Right to Bear Arms Benjamin L. Mabry
Responses
Mabry's Response to Dixon on Gun Control
Dixon's Response to Mabry on Gun Control
For Further Reading

10. War and Peace
War Can Be Morally Justified Steven B. Cowan
Pacifism and Peacemaking Timothy Paul Erdel
Responses
Erdel's Response to Cowan on War and Peace
Cowan's Response to Erdel on War and Peace
For Further Reading

11. Reparations
For Reparations for Past Injustices Federico Lenzerini
The Case Against Slavery Reparations Andrew Bernstein
Responses
Bernstein's Response to Lenzerini on Reparations
Lenzerini's Response to Bernstein on Reparations
For Further Reading

12. Free Speech
Free Speech Absolutism Onkar Ghate
There Should Be Legal Limits to Free Speech Andrei Bespalov
Responses
Bespalov's Response to Ghate on Free Speech
Ghate's Response to Bespalov on Free Speech
For Further Reading
13. Same Sex Marriage
Against Same-sex Marriage James S. Spiegel
A Case for Same-Sex Marriage Christopher Arroyo
Responses
Arroyo's Response to Spiegel on Same-sex Marriage
Spiegel's Response to Arroyo on Same-sex Marriage
For Further Reading

14. Transgender Rights
The Case for Trans Rights Jasper Heaton
Against Transgender Rights David S. Crawford
Responses
Crawford's Response to Heaton on Transgender Rights
Heaton's Response to Crawford on Transgender Rights
For Further Reading

15. Drug Legalization
For Drug Legalization Chris Meyers
Eat, Drink, and Be Sober: The Case for Drug Prohibition Timothy Hsiao
Responses
Hsiao's Response to Meyers on Drug Legalization
Meyers's Response to Hsiao on Drug Legalization
For Further Reading

Index