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The Hero in History
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Artikel-Nr:
9781406735659
Veröffentl:
2006
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
12.11.2006
Seiten:
188
Autor:
Sidney Hook
Gewicht:
245 g
Format:
216x140x10 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Sidney Hook (1902-1987) was one of America's foremost social and political philosophers of the twentieth century. A student and acolyte of John Dewey, of whom he wrote a well-regarded intellectual portrait, he taught at all educational levels. He spent the bulk of his career as professor of philosophy at New York University, which awarded him the "Great Teacher Award" in 1963. He wrote well-received works in many areas, including, in addition to education, Marxism, pragmatism, the philosophy of history, the philosophy of democracy, and ethical issues such as euthanasia and suicide. Hook felt keenly about the importance of education for citizens of a democracy and in this volume spells out his views on how society may seek to implement that goal.
A great look at the role of the hero in society, often as a driving force through history. A must read for any keen amateur historian wishing to see the big picture.