Philosophy and the Public Realm: Proceedings of the Fifth Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

by Douglas W. Shrader

This is the fifth volume in a unique series that combines the work of promising college students with essays by distinguished scholars. In "Whose Democracy? Which Rights?," Henry Rosemont Jr. of St. Mary's College conducts a probing critique of western values, modern philosophy, and social and political theory. Arguing that concepts like human rights, liberty, and individualism fail to capture what it is to be a human being, Professor Rosemont advocates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586841165
• ISBN13: 9781586841164
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Distribution Partners
• Length: 327 Pages