An introduction to social and political philosophy a question-based approach /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
c2009.
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| Series: | Elements of philosophy.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary ebrary |
| Summary: | 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 atstate colleges, presents a range of problems and debates which engage the core question of. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 299 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780742565265 (electronic bk.) 0742565262 (electronic bk.) |