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9780415082525 0415082528 In the 17th century, Locke stated that children were fledgling but imperfect reasoner ... blank sheets filled by experience. Locke's empiricism considered that only age brought the exercise of reason and, with it, attendant freedoms. Challenging this idea that childhood is only a period of little reason and limited freedom, David Archard surveys arguments for and against the rights of children, considering that they are at least entitled to the best possible upbringing . He considers the issue of child abuse, argues for children having certain important rights and challenges much current thinking about the proper roles of state and family in rearing children. This study aims to be of interest to students and specialists not only of philosophy, but also of politics, social policy and social work.
9780415082525 0415082528 In the 17th century, Locke stated that children were fledgling but imperfect reasoner ... blank sheets filled by experience. Locke's empiricism considered that only age brought the exercise of reason and, with it, attendant freedoms. Challenging this idea that childhood is only a period of little reason and limited freedom, David Archard surveys arguments for and against the rights of children, considering that they are at least entitled to the best possible upbringing . He considers the issue of child abuse, argues for children having certain important rights and challenges much current thinking about the proper roles of state and family in rearing children. This study aims to be of interest to students and specialists not only of philosophy, but also of politics, social policy and social work.