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  • Writing Herself into Being

    Quebec Women's Autobiographical Writings from Marie de l'Incarnation to Nelly Arcan

    by Patricia Smart ...
    WINNER - Prix du livre d’Ottawa 2016WINNER - Prix Jean-Éthier-Blais 2015WINNER - Prix Gabrielle-Roy 2014FINALIST - Prix littéraire Trillium 2015From the founding of New France to the present day, Quebec women have had to negotiate societal expectations placed on their gender. Tracing the evolution of life writing by Quebec women, Patricia Smart presents a feminist analysis of women’s struggles for ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Political Education

    by Robert Brownhill, Patricia Smart ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    A debate has been in existence as to whether political education—or indeed political argument of any kind—should be kept out of the classroom. There are those who argue that political education is synonymous with indoctrination and others who suggest that education is by its nature political. For those who agree that there should be a distinct political aspect of the curriculum which instils ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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  • What are Universities For?

    by Stefan Collini ...
    Across the world, universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and scepticism about their value. What Are Universities For? offers a spirited and compelling argument for completely rethinking the way we see our universities, and why we need them.Stefan Collini challenges the common claim that universities need to ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • John Stuart Mill - Thought and Influence

    The Saint of Rationalism

    Edited by Georgios Varouxakis, Paul Kelly ...
    Series series Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
    More than two hundred years after his birth, and 150 years after the publication of his most famous essay On Liberty, John Stuart Mill remains one of the towering intellectual figures of the Western tradition. This book combines an up-to-date assessment of the philosophical legacy of Mill’s arguments, his complex version of liberalism and his account of the relationship between character and ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Why Things Matter to People

    Social Science, Values and Ethical Life

    by Andrew Sayer ...
    Andrew Sayer undertakes a fundamental critique of social science's difficulties in acknowledging that people's relation to the world is one of concern. As sentient beings, capable of flourishing and suffering, and particularly vulnerable to how others treat us, our view of the world is substantially evaluative. Yet modernist ways of thinking encourage the common but extraordinary belief that ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Utilitarianism

    Edited by Ben Eggleston, Dale E. Miller ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    Utilitarianism, the approach to ethics based on the maximization of overall well-being, continues to have great traction in moral philosophy and political thought. This Companion offers a systematic exploration of its history, themes, and applications. First, it traces the origins and development of utilitarianism via the work of Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, and others. The ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Ethics Made Easy: Flash

    by Mel Thompson ...
    The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Ethics Made Easy is a short, simple and to-the-point guide. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover all the key ideas, from altruism to utilitarianism. Ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious, Ethics Made ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Politics and Rhetoric

    A Critical Introduction

    by James Martin ...
    Rhetoric is the art of speech and persuasion, the study of argument and, in Classical times, an essential component in the education of the citizen. For rhetoricians, politics is a skill to be performed and not merely observed. Yet in modern democracies we often suspect political speech of malign intent and remain uncertain how properly to interpret and evaluate it. Public arguments are easily ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Practical Philosophy

    Ethics, Society and Culture

    by John Haldane ...
    Series Book 15 - St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs
    In this wide ranging volume of philosophical essays John Haldane explores some central areas of social life and issues of intense academic and public debate. These include the question of ethical relativism, fundamental issues in bioethics, the nature of individuals in relation to society, the common good, public judgement of prominent individuals, the nature and aims of education, cultural theory ... Read more

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  • Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts

    by John Gingell, Christopher Winch ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    This new edition of Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts is an easy to use A-Z guide summarizing all the key terms, ideas and issues central to the study of educational theory today. Fully updated, the book is cross-referenced throughout and contains pointers to further reading, as well as new entries on such topics as:Citizenship and Civic EducationLiberalismCapabilityWell ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • MacIntyre's After Virtue at 40

    Edited by Tom Angier ...
    Series series Cambridge Philosophical Anniversaries
    Since its publication in 1981, Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue has been recognised as a classic. Primarily a work of moral philosophy, it also draws on sociology, classics, political science and theology to effect a unique intellectual synthesis, and its combination of erudition and challenging, even provocative argument has made a significant impact throughout the humanities disciplines. This ... Read more

    $27.09 USD

  • Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Mill on Utilitarianism

    by Roger Crisp ...
    Series series Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
    Mill was one of the most important British philosophers of the nineteenth century; his Utilitarianism is a pivotal work in ethical thought. This book, written specifically for students coming to Mill - and perhaps philosophy - for the first time, will be an ideal guide.Mill on Utilitarianism introduces and assesses:* Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism* the ideas and text of ... Read more

    $42.99 USD