This collection of essays by liberal and feminist philosophers addresses the question of whether marriage reform ought t
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English Pages xi, 247 pages; 25 cm Year 2016
Table of contents :
Introduction / Elizabeth Brake --
Liberal neutrality and civil marriage / Simon Căbulea May --
Is civil marriage illiberal? / Ralph Wedgwood --
The limitations of contract: Regulating personal relationships in a marriage-free state / Clare Chambers --
Is marriage bad for children?: Rethinking the connection between having children, romantic love, and marriage / Samantha Brennan and Bill Cameron --
Equality and non-hierarchy in marriage: What do feminists really want? / Elizabeth Brake --
Liberty and polygamy / Peter de Marneffe --
Polygamy, privacy, and equality / Laurie Shrage --
Temporary marriage / Daniel Nolan --
The (dis)value of commitment to one's spouse / Anca Gheaus.