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Long-term prisoners need to be given the space to reflect, and grow. This ground-breaking study found that engaging prisoners in philosophy education enabled them to think about some of the ‘big’ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently. Using the prisoners’ own words, Szifris shows the importance of this type of education for growth and development. She demonstrates how the philosophical dialogue led to a form of community which provided a space for self-reflection, pro-social interaction and communal exploration of ideas, which could have long-term positive consequences.

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1. Philosophy, Identity and the ‘Ship of Theseus’ 2. Towards Theory: People, Places and Voices 3. Survival, Plato and the Ideal Society 4. Kant, Bentham and the Question of Identity 5. ‘Why Do You Think That?’ Descartes, Hume and Knowledge 6. Not Just an Offender, But a Person 7. Trying to Find a Community of Philosophical Inquiry 8. Finding Trust and Developing Relationships 9. Personal Self-Exploration 10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison 11. Final Reflections

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 16 July 2021
      ISBN-13 9781529205558
      978-1529205558
      ISBN-10 1529205557
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      Rehabilitation of offenders

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Long-term prisoners need to be given the space to reflect, and grow. This ground-breaking study found that engaging prisoners in philosophy education enabled them to think about some of the ‘big’ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently. Using the prisoners’ own words, Szifris shows the importance of this type of education for growth and development. She demonstrates how the philosophical dialogue led to a form of community which provided a space for self-reflection, pro-social interaction and communal exploration of ideas, which could have long-term positive consequences.

      Table of Contents
      1. Philosophy, Identity and the ‘Ship of Theseus’ 2. Towards Theory: People, Places and Voices 3. Survival, Plato and the Ideal Society 4. Kant, Bentham and the Question of Identity 5. ‘Why Do You Think That?’ Descartes, Hume and Knowledge 6. Not Just an Offender, But a Person 7. Trying to Find a Community of Philosophical Inquiry 8. Finding Trust and Developing Relationships 9. Personal Self-Exploration 10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison 11. Final Reflections

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