ABSTRACT
The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of the City is an outstanding reference source to this exciting subject and the first collection of its kind. Comprising 40 chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into clear sections addressing the following central topics:
• Historical Philosophical Engagements with Cities
• Modern and Contemporary Philosophical Theories of the City
• Urban Aesthetics
• Urban Politics
• Citizenship
• Urban Environments and the Creation/Destruction of Place.
The concluding section, Urban Engagements, contains interviews with philosophers discussing their engagement with students and the wider public on issues and initiatives including experiential learning, civic and community engagement, disability rights and access, environmental degradation, professional diversity, social justice, and globalization.
Essential reading for students and researchers in environmental philosophy, aesthetics, and political philosophy, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of the City is also a useful resource for those in related fields, such as geography, urban studies, sociology, and political science.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|93 pages
Urban philosophies
section Section 1|44 pages
Historical philosophical engagements with cities
chapter 3|9 pages
Pragmatic engagement in the city
section Section 2|47 pages
Modern and contemporary philosophical theories of the city
part II|318 pages
Philosophical engagement with urban issues
section Section 1|68 pages
Urban aesthetics
section Section 2|70 pages
Urban politics
chapter 15|10 pages
Beyond deliberation and civic engagement
section Section 3|73 pages
Citizenship
chapter 25|10 pages
Black Lives Matter and the Ferguson moment
chapter 27|10 pages
Ghost cities
section Section 4|75 pages
Urban environments and the creation/destruction of place
chapter 29|18 pages
Environmental philosophy in the city
chapter 32|13 pages
Returning water to urban life
chapter 34|10 pages
Paradox in the city
section Section 5|28 pages
Urban engagements