Jensen Robert - It's Debatable Talking Authentically About Tricky Topics - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: It's Debatable: Authentic Discussions about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper richer public conversation than might seem possible in today's polarized political climate. It's Debatable: Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper richer public conversation than might seem possible in today's polarized political climate. Robert Jensen writes for those who yearn for debates based on evidence reason critical self - reflection and mutual respect. The book offers a model for how to engage others rationally without discounting the powerful emotional component of our lives; how to think for oneself and at the same time recognize that thinking is a collective enterprise; and how to defend strongly held political positions while inviting critique. It's Debatable demystifies intellectual life and encourages rigorous thinking by ordinary people to better equip citizens to participate in political life. Jensen has logged 10 years in journalism and 30 years in academia along with decades of community organizing in feminism and on the left side of the political fence. As a journalist he learned to write clearly and concisely. In his teaching career he got pretty good at explaining complex things to students. In his public speaking and writing he presented radical ideas in ways that didn t scare off people. This book draws on all those skills. In polarized times many people want to step back from the intensity of political disagreements that seem to escalate in a flash leaving no time for reflection and little room for constructive engagement. Offering a robust defense of freedom of expression Jensen moves beyond platitudes to articulate intellectual standards that can help us clarify our political disagreements. Then he wades into some of the most contentious debates of our time: the insights of Critical Race Theory in a white - supremacist society the confused and confusing ideology of transgenderism and the nearly universal cultural denial of the need for limits to population and consumption. Jensen's defense of freedom of expression starts with thinking freely which is a prerequisite to speaking responsibly which is required for living authentically.
Title: It's Debatable Talking Authentically About Tricky Topics
Author(s): Jensen Robert
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group Inc
Barcode: 9781623716844
Pages: 248 Pages
Publication Date: 8/13/2024
Category: Politics & Government