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Philosophy Behind Bars : Growth and Development in Prison /

Male prisons can be dangerous places with a climate of distrust, but can long-term prisoners be given the space to reflect and grow? This ground-breaking study found that engaging prisoners in philosophy education enabled them to think about some of the 'big' questions in life and as a res...

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Autor principal: Szifris, Kirstine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a 10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison -- 11. Final Reflections -- Appendix: Technical Methods -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back cover 
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