Philosopher and Affirmative Action Critic

Carl Cohen

1 article 2012

Carl Cohen is a philosopher and professor at the University of Michigan, known for his extensive writing on ethics, civil liberties, and his prominent opposition to racial preferences in university admissions. He contributed to The Weekly Standard on matters related to the Supreme Court and affirmative action policy.

Supremely Overdue

October 1, 2012 · Features, Magazine, affirmative action

Abigail Fisher, a white applicant to the University of Texas, contends that the university, in giving preference to minority applicants while rejecting her, discriminated against her unlawfully because of her color. The Supreme Court will hear the case this fall; it is likely that Fisher will…