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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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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK :
Bristol University Press,
2021.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| 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