Teaching & learning guide for: objectionable commemorations: ethical and political issues

What should we think about commemorative artefacts that honour in appropriate targets? It is often thought that such questions are best left to politics“ on the ground” .This position, however, neglects the many philosophical complications surrounding commemorative artefacts. In this teaching and le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lim, Chong-Ming, Lai, Ten-Herng
Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174728
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Summary:What should we think about commemorative artefacts that honour in appropriate targets? It is often thought that such questions are best left to politics“ on the ground” .This position, however, neglects the many philosophical complications surrounding commemorative artefacts. In this teaching and learning guide, we identify some key texts within the literature, and suggest some ways to integrate them into a course on objectionable commemorations.