Gerald [Jerry] Doppelt teaches at the University of California, San Diego, where he is a Professor of Philosophy and Science Studies, and holds the position of University Academic Senate Distinguished Teacher. He teaches a wide variety of courses in
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Gerald [Jerry] Doppelt teaches at the University of California, San Diego, where he is a Professor of Philosophy and Science Studies, and holds the position of University Academic Senate Distinguished Teacher. He teaches a wide variety of courses in ethics, political theory, and philosophy of law, covering issues such as social justice, medical paternalism, the death penalty, the abortion debate, affirmative action, the rights of cultural minorities, just war theory, pornography and free speech, and family/gender justice. His publications are in the fields of political philosophy, philosophy of science, and philosophy of technology. The work in political philosophy focuses on evaluating debates over liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, social justice, world poverty and global justice, feminism, just war theory, race, and multi-culturalism.
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