Philosophy and Public Policy

by Sidney Hook

Book Overview

LikeJohn Dewey, his mentor and friend, Sidney Hook shares the classic concep­tion of philosophy as the pursuit of wis­dom. A philosopher is concerned ulti­mately with the conception of the good life in a good society.

In these essays extending over many years, Hook illustrates the activity of the philosopher in the cave of social life. He brings to bear the tools of reflective analysis on dominant social and political issues:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809309378
• ISBN13: 9780809309375
• Release Date: March 1980
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"