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Philosophy and Political Engagement: Reflection in the Public Sphere

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Do philosophers have a responsibility to their society that is distinct from their responsibility to it as citizens? This edited volume explores both what type of contribution philosophy can make and what type of reasoning is appropriate when addressing public matters now. These questions are posed by leading international scholars working in the fields of moral and political philosophy. Each contribution also investigates the central issue of how to combine critical, rational analysis with a commitment to politically relevant public engagement. The contributions to this volume analyse issues raised in practical ethics, including abortion, embryology, and assisted suicide. They consider the ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
International Political Theory
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137445865
SKU
V9781137445865
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Fives Allyn
Allyn Fives is Lecturer in the School of Political Science and Sociology, and the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland. He is the author of Political Reason: Morality and the Public Sphere (2013) and Political and Philosophical Debates in Welfare (2008), and is currently working on a book about ... Read more

Reviews for Philosophy and Political Engagement: Reflection in the Public Sphere
“With Philosophy and Political Engagement: Reflection in the Public Sphere, Allyn Fives and Keith Breen present to us … a timely and impressive set of reflections upon the practical and political role for philosophy and ethics both within and beyond the campus bounds. … No doubt this volume will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of ... Read more

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