Jonathan D. Church

Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics (eBook, ePUB)

A Stoic Approach to Social Justice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics: A Stoic Approach to Social Justice proffers Stoicism as a more constructive approach to social justice activism than Critical Social Justice, the current core framework for social justice activism in the 21st-century. Critical Social Justice examines ideologies that underlie the stratification of society in ways that confer ongoing benefits to some groups at the expense of other groups and aims for a radical reshaping of prevailing institutions because they purportedly, and irredeemably, underlie a set of norms, beliefs, and attitudes which will continue to perpetuate social inequalities if we do not undertake efforts to rethink, disrupt, and restructure society. Stoicism, the ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, is chosen specifically to help navigate the contentious discourse on "systemic" power and privilege which dominates the Critical Social Justice paradigm. In emphasizing intent over impact, as well as the distinction between the circumstances of our lives and the living of our lives, the Stoic approach highlights the vital importance of reason and virtue in achieving a connection between the individualistic concern with cultivation of a good character and the collective concern with making the world a better place.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475863161
• Artikelnr.: 64999413

Autorenporträt

Jonathan D. Church is an economist, CFA charter holder, and writer who has been published in Areo, Quillette, Arc Digital, The Agonist Journal, Merion West, The Good Men Project, DC Examiner, Culturico, The Federalist, and other venues. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why a Stoic Approach to Social Justice?
Chapter 2: Social Justice Activism in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 3: The Philosophy of Stoicism
Chapter 4: What Does Stoicism Have to Say about Social Justice Activism?
Chapter 5: Abraham Lincoln: A Stoic Model for Social Justice Leadership
Conclusion
References
About the Author