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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.
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.
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