The Philosopher in the City : The Moral Dimensions of Urban Politics

After reestablishing the connection between morality and the law, the author develops a coherent position on many of the most controversial issues of urban life: the political uses of the streets; verbal assaults and the defamation of racial groups; the legitimate restriction of public speech; segregation, busing, and the use of racial quotas; education, housing, and the problem of the ghetto"; prostitution, gambling, and the "regulation of vices." Originally published in 1981. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. After reestablishing the connection between morality and the law, the author develops a coherent position on many of the most controversial issues of urban life: the political uses of the streets; verbal assaults and the defamation of racial groups; the legitimate restriction of public speech; segregation, busing, and the use of racial quotas; education, housing, and the problem of the ghetto"; prostitution, gambling, and the "regulation of vices."Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Contents Preface I Introduction One. The Commitments of Civility II. Political Discourse and the Defamation of Groups III. The Philosophic Foundation for the Restriction of Speech IV. Urban Disorders I: Chicago 1968 V. Urban Disorders II: The Urban Riots VI. The Sources of Disorder: Kenneth Clark and the Problem of the Ghetto Two. Education VII. Equity and Comity in the Schools VIII. The Theory and Practice of "Community Control" IX. Segregation, Busing, and the Idea of Law Three. Power Structures X. Power Structures in the City XI. The "New" Politics and the Old Four. Housing XII. Black Politics And The Question Of Housing XIII. Housing and ahe Reach of the Law Five. The City and Republican Virtue XIV. Law, Morals, and the Regulation of Vice XV. On Principles and Experience: Republican Virtue Index