An introduction to social and political philosophy : a question-based approach

Schmitt, Richard 1927- (Author).

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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ISBN: 0742564134
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ISBN: 9780742564138
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ISBN: 9780742565265
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 299 pages).
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Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Ă2009.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:january.17 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	How to use this book -- Freedom : possession or process? -- The citizen and the government -- Property and rights -- Democracy -- Why is freedom important?
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Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
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Source of Description Note:	Print version record.