Beyond Red and Blue
Americans are not irrevocably divided into two hostile political camps of the right and left. Instead, Peter Wenz claims Americans use twelve different political philosophies, each individual drawing on at least half a dozen when contemplating hot-button political issues. Coalitions of the right and left can form because people on the opposite sides of the political spectrum can often find different reasons (each within the political philosophies they use) for reaching the same conclusions as one another. Join Peter Wenz as he illustrates this thesis by considering same-sex marriage, school vouchers, and genetic engineering.
Peter Wenz holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois. He is the author of Environmental Justice, Nature's Keeper, Political Philosophies in Moral Conflict, and the newly-released Beyond Red and Blue: How Twelve Political Philosophies Shape American Debates. Outside of teaching, Peter has spoken at a number of conferences and programs around the US.
