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Voyage to Utopias
Tony Fitzpatrick
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Description for Voyage to Utopias
Paperback. This fascinating fictional account introduces key ideas in social and political philosophy in a funny, informative and entertaining way. The reader will learn about freedom, responsibility, justice and fairness and see how these are played out in the different utopian futures of a range of socio-political regimes. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
This fascinating fictional account will introduce the reader to key ideas in social and political philosophy. It presents crucial skills of philosophical investigation in an accessible, rigorous and light-hearted way. The novel is funny, informative and entertaining, allowing the reader to experience often complex ideas from the 'inside' by using skills they will have acquired, unconsciously, from films, TV and novels. The reader will learn about freedom, responsibility, justice and fairness and see how these are played out in the different utopian futures of a range of socio-political regimes. The book is supported by a companion website, containing additional materials for both students ... Read more
This fascinating fictional account will introduce the reader to key ideas in social and political philosophy. It presents crucial skills of philosophical investigation in an accessible, rigorous and light-hearted way. The novel is funny, informative and entertaining, allowing the reader to experience often complex ideas from the 'inside' by using skills they will have acquired, unconsciously, from films, TV and novels. The reader will learn about freedom, responsibility, justice and fairness and see how these are played out in the different utopian futures of a range of socio-political regimes. The book is supported by a companion website, containing additional materials for both students ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847420893
SKU
V9781847420893
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Ref
99-15
About Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick is a reader at the University of Nottingham. His recent publications include Applied Ethics and Social Problems (2008). He is the co-editor of the journal Policy & Politics and was the principal editor of the three-volume International Encyclopaedia of Social Policy (2006).
Reviews for Voyage to Utopias
"For the twelfth chapter's brief vision of environmental disaster alone the book should be on the reading list of every student of social philosophy." Citizen's Income Newsletter "Ingenious, multi-layered and often satirically witty" Journal of Social Policy "Voyage to Utopias is unique in that it uses well-written fiction to illustrate what the outcome might be if certain social theories ... Read more