ISBN : 9782924651896
Year of publication : 2020
Nombre de pages : 561
Langue : Anglais#French</trp-gettext#!trpEnglish#
Why is it so rare for a person to change his or her mind in an ethical or political discussion (e.g.: are inequalities in wealth deserved?)? Because debates almost never go back to the foundations of the various possible positions. Indeed, the fact is that our ethical and political opinions necessarily reflect our underlying conceptions of the human being (e.g. do we have free will?). However, analysis of our beliefs (including those implicit in the human being) reveals that they are themselves the product of the information that comes to us, filtered through a panoply of psychological mechanisms (e.g.: I believe I am free in part because human beings tend to explain actions by neglecting the surrounding context). And yet, it seems that the three college-level philosophy courses are precisely dedicated to the study of these three sets of questions. By clearly and vividly setting out the content of these three courses, as well as the links between them, the aim of this book is to enable anyone with an interest in philosophical reflection to better grasp the root causes of our ethical and political differences.
A philosophy teacher at Collège Ahuntsic for 13 years, the author teaches the three compulsory courses every year, much to the delight of his students. It's this consistency that has led him to weave his three courses into such a rigorous system. When he's not philosophizing (which is to say, rarely!), he's playing Beatles songs on his guitar, baking Ricardo's bread or watching a classic at the Cinémathèque.
