Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy - A Question-Based Approach

Informationen zum Autor Richard Schmitt Klappentext Social and political philosophy, unlike other fields and disciplines, involves conflict, disagreement, deliberation, and action. This text takes a new approach and understands philosophy not so much as a story of great thinkers or as a collection of philosophical positions but as a series of debates and disagreements in which students must participate. Adopting what may be called an 'active learning' method, Richard Schmitt, who has long taught social and political philosophy in the Ivy Leagues as well at state colleges, presents a range of problems and debates which engage the core question of freedom. Too often, students are bewildered, and then bored, by highly abstract philosophical questions because they are unable to connect those abstract issues to their own life experiences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 How to Use This Book Chapter 3 Freedom: Possession or Process? Chapter 4 The Citizen and the Government Chapter 5 Property and Rights Chapter 6 Democracy Chapter 7 Why is Freedom Important? Chapter 8 Review Questions Chapter 9 Questions for Reflection and Debate Chapter 10 Suggested Reading Chapter 11 Notes

Info autore

Richard Schmitt is professor emeritus of philosophy at Brown University and is currently teaching at Worcester State College.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard Schmitt
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.05.2009
• EAN: 9780742564121
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-6412-1
• Pagine: 1
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Elements of Philosophy; Elements of Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy