Disorientation and moral life / Ami Harbin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harbin, Ami, author.

Series:

Studies in feminist philosophy.

Studies in feminist philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics, Modern.

Act (Philosophy).

Orientation.

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.(xxiv, 227 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

This text argues for the moral and political promise of disorientations, challenging common philosophical understandings of the necessity of orientedness for responsible moral action. In the face of difficult life experiences like trauma, grief, illness, migration, education, queer identification, and consciousness-raising, individuals can be deeply disoriented, struggling to know how to go on. These and other disorientations are not rare. The book draws on first-person accounts, philosophical texts, and qualitative and quantitative research to show that in some cases of disorientation, individuals gain new forms of awareness of political complexity and social norms, and new habits of relating to others and an unpredictable moral landscape. It then argues for the moral and political promise of these gains.

Contents:

Preface: Life beyond what one has concepts for

Being disoriented

Moral motivation beyond moral resolve

What is disorientation in thinking?

Tenderizing effects and acting despite ourselves

Injustice and irresoluteness

Disorientation and habitability.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 26, 2016).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780190277420

0-19-027742-4