In private journals published after his death, writer and critic Alfred Kazin confesses that his weakness as a scholar has been to dwell on the "high points," the emotional peak of a text rather than the argument. He reflects, "But only the argument settles anything." In this issue of CQ's annual open forum, authors expand arguments in questions of justice, health policy, research ethics, and clinical decisionmaking. This continues the forum's tradition of serving as an intellectual marketplace, a space where controversial ideas are offered for debate. Rather than consensus, the aim is to seek common ground through reflective thought and critical conversation.
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