Key Debates in Social Work and Philosophy

Abstract

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction: Why should social workers think about philosophy, and why should philosophers care? -- 1 Interpretation: Social work and hermeneutics -- 2 Community: The case of the missing community -- 3 Identity: A short word from Nietzsche: marginalisation, recognition and ressentiment -- 4 Ethics: Three concerns about human rights -- 5 Documents: The politics of writing -- 6 Self: Who am I, and what do I actually do? -- 7 Culture: The culture industry -- 8 Knowledge: Professionalised practice and the locus of expertise -- Index.