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Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics
A Stoic Approach to Social Justice
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2022
Summary
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.
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Edition
1/2022
Copyright Year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-4758-6314-7
ISBN-Online
978-1-4758-6316-1
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
148
Product Type
Monograph
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Why a Stoic Approach to Social Justice? No access Pages 1 - 38
Social Justice Activism in the Twenty-First Century No access Pages 39 - 58
The Philosophy of Stoicism No access Pages 59 - 80
What Does Stoicism Have to Say about Social Justice Activism? No access Pages 81 - 104
Abraham Lincoln: A Stoic Model for Social Justice Leadership No access Pages 105 - 128
