This book is an essential guide to the full range of arguments surrounding affirmative action. Following the debate as no other collection does from all the early foundational articles to up-to-date selections the book presents the strongest contributions from both sides of this highly charged issue. For students and general readers seeking to understand the controversy this book offers a unique guide to the main lines of argument in the discussion. The contributors include most of the major contributors to the debate: Anita L. Allen Robert Amdur Michael D;. Bayles Tom L. Beauchamp Barbara R. Bergmann Derek Bok William G. Bowen Carl Cohen J. L. Cowan Ronald Dworkin Robert K. Fullinwider Alan H. Goldman Sidney Hook James W. Nickel William A. Nunn III George Sher Robert Simon Paul W. Taylor Abigail Thernstrom Stephen Thernstrom Judith Jarvis Thomson Celia Wolf-Devine and Paul Woodruff. . Language: English