Arguing for a better world : how philosophy can help us fight for social justice /
Shahvisi, Arianne,
Arguing for a better world : how philosophy can help us fight for social justice / Arianne Shahvisi. - 293 pages ; 22 cm
First published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers), a Hachette UK company, 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Show your work! -- Can you be racist to a white person? -- Has 'political correctness' gone too far? -- What's wrong with dog whistles? -- Is it sexist to say 'men are trash'? -- Do all lives matter? -- Who should we believe? -- Where does a mansplainer get his water? -- Who is cancelling whom? -- Are we responsible for structural injustice? -- Conclusion: Your nearest barricade.
"A book that shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. It demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all"-- Is it sexist to say that "men are trash"? Can white people be victims of racism? Do we bear any individual responsibility for climate change? We've all wrestled with questions like these, whether we're shouting at a relative across the dinner table, quarreling with old classmates on social media, or chatting late into the night with friends. Many people give kneejerk answers that roughly align with their broader belief system, but flounder when asked for their reasoning, leading to a conversational stalemate--especially when faced with a political, generational, or cultural divide. The truth is that our answers to these questions almost always rely on unexamined assumptions. In Arguing for a Better World, philosopher Arianne Shahvisi shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. This book demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all. -- Provided by publisher.
9780143136835 0143136836
2023005100
Social justice--Philosophy.
Arguing for a better world : how philosophy can help us fight for social justice / Arianne Shahvisi. - 293 pages ; 22 cm
First published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers), a Hachette UK company, 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Show your work! -- Can you be racist to a white person? -- Has 'political correctness' gone too far? -- What's wrong with dog whistles? -- Is it sexist to say 'men are trash'? -- Do all lives matter? -- Who should we believe? -- Where does a mansplainer get his water? -- Who is cancelling whom? -- Are we responsible for structural injustice? -- Conclusion: Your nearest barricade.
"A book that shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. It demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all"-- Is it sexist to say that "men are trash"? Can white people be victims of racism? Do we bear any individual responsibility for climate change? We've all wrestled with questions like these, whether we're shouting at a relative across the dinner table, quarreling with old classmates on social media, or chatting late into the night with friends. Many people give kneejerk answers that roughly align with their broader belief system, but flounder when asked for their reasoning, leading to a conversational stalemate--especially when faced with a political, generational, or cultural divide. The truth is that our answers to these questions almost always rely on unexamined assumptions. In Arguing for a Better World, philosopher Arianne Shahvisi shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. This book demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all. -- Provided by publisher.
9780143136835 0143136836
2023005100
Social justice--Philosophy.