Philosophy Imprisoned - The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass Incarceration (Hardcover)

Western philosophy's relationship with prisons stretches from Plato's own incarceration to the modern era of mass incarceration. Philosophy Imprisoned: The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass Incarceration draws together a broad range of philosophical thinkers, from both inside and outside prison walls, in the United States and beyond, who draw on a variety of critical perspectives (including phenomenology, deconstruction, and feminist theory) and historical and contemporary figures in philosophy (including Kant, Hegel, Foucault, and Angela Davis) to think about prisons in this new historical era. All of these contributors have experiences within prison walls: some are or have been incarcerated, some have taught or are teaching in prisons, and all have been students of both philosophy and the carceral system. The powerful testimonials and theoretical arguments are appropriate reading not only for philosophers and prison theorists generally, but also for prison reformers and abolitionists.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	August 2014
Editors:	Sarah Tyson • Joshua M. Hall
Contributors:	Eric Anthamatten • Anders "Andy" Benander • Natalie Cisneros • Michael Dewilde • Vincent Greco • Timothy Greenlee • Spoon Jackson • Arlando "Tray" Jones
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-8947-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > Phenomenology & Existentialism Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > Phenomenology & Existentialism
LSN:	0-7391-8947-6
Barcode:	9780739189474

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