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