Introduction

Allyn Fives, Keith Breen

1-4

The role of philosophy in public matters

Allyn Fives

7-27

On philosophy's contribution to public matters

charting the course of a debate

Joseph Mahon

29-55

Abortion and the right to not be pregnant

James Mahon

57-77

Acts, omissions, and assisted death

some reflections on the Marie Fleming case

Richard Hull, Annie McKeown O'Donovan

79-96

Writing as social disclosure

a hundred years ago and now

Alasdair MacIntyre

99-115

Ethics, markets, and cultural goods

Russell Keat

117-137

In defence of meaningful work as a public policy concern

Keith Breen

139-161

Working from both ends

the dual role of philosophy in research ethics

Allyn Fives

163-184

Three mistakes about democracy

Philip Pettit

187-199

Karl Marx after a century and a half

Allen W. Wood

201-219

Neither victims nor executioners

Camus as public intellectual

John Foley

221-244

Violence and responsibility

Felix Ó Murchadha

245-262