Identity, Reasonableness and Being One Among Others
Dialogue, Community, Education
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Beschreibung
This book brings the tools and ideas of Anglo-American analytic philosophy to bear on how we think about issues of contemporary significance, in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. While acknowledging empirical findings within the social sciences, it takes on the prescriptive task of imagining a better world, in which being citizens in a democracy means actively engaging with others.
We cling to tribal affiliations which incline us to look inward and spurn those whom we deem to be “other.” And we observe the mind-numbing, herd-like impact of social (and other) media on our capacity – and that of our children – to distinguish truth and good sense from falsehood and nonsense. Such problems demand our attention as reasonable persons who both think for themselves, and deliberate in good faith with others with whom they may well disagree. The good news is that while reasonableness cannot be taken for granted, it can – indeed, it must – be nurtured and it must be taught. This book both articulates a conception of reasonableness and exemplifies a clear standard of reasonableness, with respect to the questions it raises and the author's responses to them.
This book brings the tools and ideas of Anglo-American analytic philosophy to bear on how we think about issues of contemporary significance, in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. While acknowledging empirical findings within the social sciences, it takes on the prescriptive task of imagining a better world, in which being citizens in a democracy means actively engaging with others.
We cling to tribal affiliations which incline us to look inward and spurn those whom we deem to be “other.” And we observe the mind-numbing, herd-like impact of social (and other) media on our capacity – and that of our children – to distinguish truth and good sense from falsehood and nonsense. Such problems demand our attention as reasonable persons who both think for themselves, and deliberate in good faith with others with whom they may well disagree. The good news is that while reasonableness cannot be taken for granted, it can –indeed, it must – be nurtured and it must be taught. This book both articulates a conception of reasonableness and exemplifies a clear standard of reasonableness, with respect to the questions it raises and the author's responses to them.
Applies ideas from Anglo-American analytic philosophy to contemporary issues in society Defends a relational view of persons as “one among others,” against both individualistic and collectivist extremes Characterizes reasonableness as a teachable ideal which brings reason into ordinary, public life
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Laurance Joseph Splitter
Themen in »Identity, Reasonableness and Being One Among Others«
Reasonableness as a teachable ideal Strict identity versus qualitative identity Quantitative identity versus qualitative identity Personal development Narrative and dialogue Personal awareness and agency Reason and reasonableness Reasons, emotions, and morality Persons, identity, and language Communities of inquiry Relational view of persons
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“This is an important and timely book, refuting the confusion of attempting to find identity in qualities or collectives and in view of its reference to classroom contexts, one which should be of special interest to readers of Educational Philosophy and Theory.” (Jim Mackenzie, Educational Philosophy and Theory, April 11, 2023)
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