Corrupting Youth: Political Education, Democratic Culture, and Political Theory

Description: Corrupting Youth by J. Peter Euben Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Explores the affinities between Socratic philosophy and Athenian democratic culture as a way to think about issues of politics and education, both ancient and modern. Drawing on Aristophanes "Clouds", Sophocles "Antigone and Oedipus Tyrannos", and Platos "Apology of Socrates", this work develops a view of democratic political education. Publisher Description In Corrupting Youth, Peter Euben explores the affinities between Socratic philosophy and Athenian democratic culture as a way to think about issues of politics and education, both ancient and modern. The book moves skillfully between antiquity and the present, from ancient to contemporary political theory, and from Athenian to American democracy. It draws together important recent work by political theorists with the views of classical scholars in ways that shine new light on significant theoretical debates such as those over discourse ethics, rational choice, and political realism, and on political issues such as school vouchers and education reform. Euben not only argues for the generative capacity of classical texts and Athenian political thought, he demonstrates it by thinking with them to provide a framework for reflecting more deeply about socially divisive issues such as the war over the canon and the "politicization" of the university. Drawing on Aristophanes Clouds, Sophocles Antigone and Oedipus Tyrannos, and Platos Apology of Socrates, Gorgias, and Protagoras, Euben develops a view of democratic political education.Arguing that Athenian democratic practices constituted a tradition of accountability and self-critique that Socrates expanded into a way of doing philosophy, Euben suggests a necessary reciprocity between political philosophy and radical democracy.By asking whether we can or should take "Socrates" out of the academy and put him back in front of a wider audience, Euben argues for anchoring contemporary higher education in appreciative yet skeptical encounter with the dramatic figure in Platos dialogues. Author Biography J. Peter Euben is Professor of Politics at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is the author of The Tragedy of Political Theory: The Road Not Taken (Princeton), the editor of Greek Tragedy and Political Theory, and coeditor of Athenian Political Thought and Reconstitution of American Democracy. Details ISBN 0691048282 ISBN-13 9780691048284 Title Corrupting Youth Author J. Peter Euben Format Paperback Year 1997 Pages 272 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:161696626; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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