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An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy - A Question-Based Approach (Paperback)
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An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy - A Question-Based Approach (Paperback)
Series: Elements of Philosophy
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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. This text immediately connects
issues and experiences, and provides integrated, on-going questions
to spark dialogue, whether in class settings or in the reader's own
mind, and to help students form strong arguments with good reasons
for their positions. In the course of examining different current
controversies, the book develops theories of democracy, equality,
the state, property, autonomy, and the role of morality in
politics, all of which are standard for courses in social and
political philosophy.
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