Western philosophy’s relationship with prisons stretches from Plato’s own incarceration to the modern era of mass incarceration. Philosophy Imprisoned: The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass Incarceration draws together a broad range of philosophical thinkers; from both inside and outside prison walls; in the United States and beyond; who draw on a variety of critical perspectives (including phenomenology; deconstruction; and feminist theory) and historical and contemporary figures in philosophy (including Kant; Hegel; Foucault; and Angela Davis) to think about prisons in this new historical era. All of these contributors have experiences within prison walls: some are or have been incarcerated; some have taught or are teaching in prisons; and all have been students of both philosophy and the carceral system. The powerful testimonials and theoretical arguments are appropriate reading not only for philosophers and prison theorists generally; but also for prison reformers and abolitionists.
#14557274 in Books 2004-03-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x .90 x 6.36l; 1.38 #File Name: 0739107445312 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy A CustomerThis is perhaps the most comprehensive fact-based analysis of the religious causes of conflict to date. Rather than selecting examples that support a previously decided upon argument; the author gathered data on all violent conflicts for a fifty-six year period; asked the correct questions and got some surprising answers. His basic finding is that religion is an important influence on conflict but it is less important than other causes like nationalism. Nevertheless conflict can not be fully understood without including religion in the paradigm. Furthermore; using this data; the author provides a comprehensive analysis of Huntington's famous "clash of civilizations" theory and finds it wanting. In addition; the book provides the theoretical background for all of the above. In short; this book accomplishes a lot for a single book and is a must-read for anyone who wants to fully understand religion's role in conflict as well as anyone who wants to understand; violent conflict in general.
