UID:
almafu_9959230452902883
Format:
1 online resource (318 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-49674-3
,
9786612496745
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0-7425-6526-2
Series Statement:
Elements of philosophy
Content:
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 o
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
,
An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy; Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Chapter One: Freedom: Possession or Process?; Chapter Two: The Citizen and the Government; Chapter Three: Property and Rights; Chapter Four: Democracy; Chapter Five: Why Is Freedom Important?; Index; About the Author
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7425-6413-4
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7425-6412-6
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=467389
