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 â bigâ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently.
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 â bigâ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently.
Kirstine Szifris is Senior Research Associate at the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University. Before moving into academia, she worked as a teacher hosting philosophy clubs during lunchtimes and after school clubs. She has a PhD from Cambridge University which takes a humanistic approach in placing the prisoner's voice at the heart of the research.
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Introduction Theseus's Ship Philosophy, Identity and the role of dialogue Plato's republic Survival in the prison context Kant and Compassion Alternative prison environments: The role of behaviour Bentham, Mill and Utilitarianism Prison education and the hierarchy of good in rehabilitation Descartes and Cogito Ergo Sum The importance of self-reflection and growth in the prison environment Hume and Arendt The relevance of context to constructions of identity Socrates The good life, developing trust and community Identity, the Ego trick and the internal narrative The Stoics Survival vs growth - walking the tightrope Achieving philosophical conversation through Art, human rights and Free Speech: Positive, philosophical conversation Epilogue: What happened next A final word.
Introduction Theseus's Ship Philosophy, Identity and the role of dialogue Plato's republic Survival in the prison context Kant and Compassion Alternative prison environments: The role of behaviour Bentham, Mill and Utilitarianism Prison education and the hierarchy of good in rehabilitation Descartes and Cogito Ergo Sum The importance of self-reflection and growth in the prison environment Hume and Arendt The relevance of context to constructions of identity Socrates The good life, developing trust and community Identity, the Ego trick and the internal narrative The Stoics Survival vs growth - walking the tightrope Achieving philosophical conversation through Art, human rights and Free Speech: Positive, philosophical conversation Epilogue: What happened next A final word.
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