Philosophy Behind Bars : Growth and Development in Prison /

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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.
Temas:
Philosophy > Study and teaching.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Philosophie > Étude et enseignement.
Prisonniers masculins > Éducation.
Male prisoners > Education.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Boxes
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • 1. Philosophy, Identity and the 'Ship of Theseus'
  • 2. Towards Theory: People, Places and Voices
  • 3. Survival, Plato and the Ideal Society
  • 4. Kant, Bentham and the Question of Identity
  • 5. 'Why Do You Think That?' Descartes, Hume and Knowledge
  • 6. Not Just an Offender, But a Person
  • 7. Trying to Find a Community of Philosophical Inquiry
  • 8. Finding Trust and Developing Relationships
  • 9. Personal Self-Exploration
  • 10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison
  • 11. Final Reflections
  • Appendix: Technical Methods
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back cover

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