Category Archives: Simon, Robert
Sports and Social Values, Part 2 of 2
Following the discussion about sports and education in the United States, Larry Keith and Robert Simon examine the role of money in the professionalization of American sports and the resulting social implications. At the time of this interview, Keith was an editor … Continue reading
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Sports and Social Values, Part 1 of 2
In practice and ideas, the cultural significance of play and sport is as old as the Olympics of ancient Greece and as modern as the sociological theories of the Dutch scholar Johan Huizinga. Larry Keith and Robert Simon, following those ideas, … Continue reading
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(1) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 6 of 7: Ethics in International Politics; (2) Commentary on Values Education in American Schools
Steven Cahn, James Rachels, George Sher, and Robert Simon continue the series on philosophy and public policy, focusing on ethical and moral obligations among nations, especially where charity and aid in the developing world is concerned. In the second segment … Continue reading
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Tagged Philosophy, Politics
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(1) Privilege and Responsibility; (2) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 2 of 7: Ethics and International Relations
John Passmore, joined by Kent Mullikin, discusses the privileges and responsibilities borne by teachers, especially in the academy. These include the freedom to teach and the moral implications of teaching. Passmore expresses his opinions on the then-new fields of Afro-American … Continue reading
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Tagged Education -- U.S., Legal ethics, Philosophy, U.S. -- Public Policy
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