Michael Watkins

Works Published inThe Journal of Libertarian StudiesThe Free Market

Michael Watkins is a professor of philosophy at Auburn University and Dalhousie University.

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Re-Reading Thomson: Thomson's Unanswered Challenge

07/30/2014The Journal of Libertarian StudiesMichael Watkins

Judith Jarvis Thomson's “A Defense of Abortion” (1971) was first published more than 30 years ago. Since the publication of Thomson’s paper, the morality of abortion has remained the most discussed topic in practical ethics. Thomson’s paper has led the way in that discussion, easily being the most...

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