Public philosophy

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Public philosophy is a subfield of

Michael J. Sandel describes public philosophy as having two aspects. The first is to "find in the political and legal controversies of our day an occasion for philosophy". The second is "to bring moral and political philosophy to bear on contemporary public discourse."[2] James Tully emphasizes that public philosophy is done through practice, through the contestable concepts of citizenship, civic freedom, and nonviolence.[3] According to Sharon Meagher, one of the founders of the Public Philosophy Network, "'public philosophy' is not simply a matter of doing philosophy in public, but must also engage with the community it finds itself in."[4]

Some public philosophers are academic professionals, such as

peer-reviewed journals such as social activist Jane Addams[6] and novelist Ayn Rand.[7]

Jack Russell Weinstein, director of The Institute for Philosophy In Public Life, contends that although it is commonplace to argue that public philosophy promotes democracy, this argument assumes philosophers are better citizens than non-philosophers.[8]

See also

References

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  2. OCLC 60321410
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  3. ISBN 978-0-521-44961-8
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  4. ^ Sharon M. Meagher. "Public Philosophy: Revitalizing Philosophy as a Civic Discipline" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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  6. ^ Hamington, Maurice (June 15, 2010). "Jane Addams". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
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  8. doi:10.7710/1526-0569.1488.[permanent dead link
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