Ralph D. Ellis, Norman J. Fischer, James B. Sauer

Broschiertes Buch

Foundations of Civic Engagement

Rethinking Social and Political Philosophy

Beschreibung

Foundations of Civic Engagement is a comprehensive survey and reassessment of the entire field of social and political philosophy. Suitable for use as a primary text for courses on political thought, this book explores the basic arguments of the most important historical and contemporary figures-including Ancient Greek, modern and contemporary theories of communitarianism, social contract, feminism, postmodernsim, Marxism, and theories of communicative actions-and offers a thematic critique and integration of these philosophies.

Autor

Ralph D. Ellis is a Full Professor at Clark-Atlanta University. He holds a M.S. in Public and Urban Affairs from Georgia State University, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. Dr. Ellis is an accomplished author with dozens of published articles and more than 10 published books, including Coherence and Verification in Ethics also from the University Press of America and Just Results from Georgetown University Press. Norman Fischer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Clark-Atlanta University. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Emory University and has published on both ancient and modern philosophy. James B. Sauer is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology at St. Mary's University. He holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in Ethics from Saint Paul University. He is editor of Philosophy in the Contemporary World and author of numerous books and articles on philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780761835356
• ISBN-10: 0761835350
• Artikelnr.: 21043933