| Voyage to Utopias: A Fictional Guide Through Social Philosophy Contributor(s): Fitzpatrick, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847420982 ISBN-13: 9781847420985 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Research |
| Dewey: 305.01 |
| LCCN: 2010513324 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 and lecturers using the book, which is available from the link above. This work of fiction covers the following philosophies: Market Liberal; Marxist/Communist; Communitarian/Republican; Moral Conservative; Egalitarian/Socialist; Social Democratic; Feminist; and Ecological. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fitzpatrick, Tony: - Tony Fitzpatrick is a reader in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham and the author of a number of books on issues of welfare and the environment. |