The book explores the ethical and legal dilemmas associated with modern technologies like smartphones, Google Glass, and social media, particularly focusing on their role in creating unwanted attention for individuals. It delves into the implications of these technologies on privacy, consent, and personal boundaries, offering insights into how society navigates the challenges posed by constant connectivity and surveillance.
Hegel is often viewed by scholars as a pivotal political thinker, yet his complex philosophy can alienate politicians and practitioners who see it as disconnected from practical concerns. Many dismiss his work due to its challenging terminology, believing it reinforces the status quo. This book presents a different Hegel, one who critically examines social practices through his justification of legal punishment. Mark Tunick utilizes newly available lectures on Hegel's philosophy of right to delve into his political thought. While Hegel opposes radical critiques like those of Marx, Tunick argues that he employs "immanent" criticism. For example, Hegel asserts that punishment is a right of the criminal, which ultimately grants them freedom. This perspective allows Hegel to defend certain aspects of punishment that align with a retributive ideal while critiquing those that do not. Tunick offers a clear explanation of Hegel's concepts of right and freedom, appealing to both Hegel scholars and those interested in criminal law and social practices. Originally published in 1992, this work is part of the Princeton Legacy Library, which aims to enhance access to significant scholarly texts from Princeton University Press's extensive catalog.
The narrative explores the controversial Texting Suicide case of 2014, where Conrad Roy took his life after being urged by his girlfriend, Michelle Carter. It delves into complex themes such as freedom of speech, the implications of the First Amendment, and the intersection of criminal justice with suicide laws and privacy. This case raises critical questions about accountability and the role of digital communication in influencing personal decisions.
Are there universally valid moral principles that dictate what is right? Or are moral judgments culturally relative, ultimately dictated by conventions and practices that vary among societies? In Practices and Principles, Mark Tunick takes up the debate between universalists and relativists, and, in political philosophy, between communitarians and liberals, each of which has roots in an earlier debate between Kant and Hegel.
