In the name of Allah the Merciful

Arguing for a Better World: How Philosophy Can Help Us Fight for Social Justice

Arianne Shahvisi, 0143136836, 1529390575, 0525508333, 978-1529390575, 9781529390575, 978-0143136835, 9780143136835, 978-0525508335, 9780525508335, B09Y54GX4F

15 $

English | 2023 | EPUB, Converted PDF | 6 MB

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Is  it sexist to say that “men are trash”? Can white people be victims of  racism? Do we bear any individual responsibility for climate change?

We’ve  all wrestled with questions like these, whether we’re shouting at a  relative across the dinner table, quarreling with old classmates on  social media, or chatting late into the night with friends. Many people  give kneejerk answers that roughly align with their broader belief  system, but flounder when asked for their reasoning, leading to a  conversational stalemate—especially when faced with a political,  generational, or cultural divide.

The truth is that our answers to these questions almost always rely on unexamined assumptions. In Arguing for a Better World,  philosopher Arianne Shahvisi shows us how to work through thorny moral  questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to  not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. This  book demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and  offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better  fight for justice and liberation for all.