An Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy: A Question-Based Approach

by Richard Schmitt

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742564134
• ISBN13: 9780742564138
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.8"