In this important and engaging volume, international scholars present opposing viewpoints to debate ten of the most important issues in contemporary social philosophy.

• Provides an original analysis of some of society’s most pressing issues
  
• Written by an outstanding cast of international scholars
  
• Issues covered include the nature of freedom, the limits of religious tolerance, affirmative action, parenting, the death penalty, privacy, violence, world hunger, social diversity, homosexuality, and abortion
  
• Invites the reader to participate in the exchange of arguments