Rodowick takes after the theories of Hannah Arendt and argues that
thinking is an art we practice with and for each other in our
communities. In An Education in Judgment, philosopher D. N.
Rodowick makes the definitive case for a philosophical humanistic
education aimed at the cultivation of a life guided by both
self-reflection and interpersonal exchange. Such a life is an
education in judgment, the moral capacity to draw conclusions alone
and with others, and letting one’s own judgments be answerable to
the potentially contrasting judgments of others. Thinking, for
Rodowick, is an art we practice with and learn from each other on a
daily basis. In taking this approach, Rodowick follows the
lead of Hannah Arendt, who made judgment the cornerstone of her
conception of community. What is important for Rodowick, as for
Arendt, is the cultivation of “free relations,” in which we
allow our judgments to be affected and transformed by those of
others, creating “an ever-widening fabric of intersubjective
moral consideration.” That is a fragile fabric, certainly, but
one that Rodowick argues is worth pursuing, caring for, and
preserving. This original work thinks with and beyond Arendt about
the importance of the humanities and what “the humanities”
amounts to beyond the walls of the university.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
D.N. Rodowick
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-82950-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-82950-2 |
Barcode: |
9780226829500 |
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