
The Philosophy of Protest
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Megan Mitchell is associate professor of philosophy at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts, where she teaches classes in philosophy of race, feminism, and African philosophy. Her work is in political philosophy, particularly issues of race and racism. She has authored articles in Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Radical Philosophy Review, and Pacifism, Politics, and Feminism: Intersections and Innovations (2019).
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1. A Brief (Philosophical) History of Protest and Liberalism
I. Common Liberal Categories of Resistance and Protest
II. Pressing the Liberal Tradition
III. Moving Forward: Reimagining Liberalism
2. Bottles and Bricks: Rethinking the Prohibition against Violent Protest
I. The Conceptual Argument
II. Moral Considerations
III. Pragmatic Considerations
3. (Re)Considering Violence
I. An Ordinary Conception of Violence
I.a. Subjectivity and Ideology
II. Challenging an Ordinary Conception
II.a. Violence as a Rights Violation
II.b. Structural Violence
II.c. Violence as a Violation of Integrity
III. Return to Milkshaking
4. Violence as Persuasive Political Communication
I. Progressing Towards Justice
II. A Commitment to the Political
III. Interpersonal Violence as Moral and Political Suasion
5. Responsibility and Accountability: Permission for Violent Protest
I. The Political Responsibility to Oppose Injustice
II. The Nature of the Political Responsibility to Protest
III. Evaluating P
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