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On the importance of the concept of the "unnatural" for public policy.
Abstract: The charge of unnaturalness is usually given short shrift by academics and policy-makers alike. Sometimes it is treated as a mere expression of distaste. At other times it is confused with the concept of artificiality and in consequence treated as lacking any critical force. Either way, the upshot is that it can safely be ignored. The aim of this talk is to rescue the concept of unnaturalness as a potential term of critical appraisal in public policy, first by offering an analysis of the concept that differentiates it from terms with which it is commonly confused, and second by using this analysis to provide an account of the potentially legitimate concerns that it might be used to express.
One of a series of talks organised by the Royal Institute of Philosophy and the Institute of Philosophy and Public Policy, Lancaster University
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Professor Alan Holland | talks |
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Date and Time: |
8 February 2006 at 7:30 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
Gregson Centre |
Organised by: |
Lancaster University |
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Tickets: |
Free |
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Additional Information: |
For further infomation please see www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/ieppp |
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