
Ep. 236: Judith Butler Interview: "The Force of Nonviolence"
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The Importance of Self-Defense
I think there are two issues here. One has to do with the fact that in philosophical conversations, when we discuss nonviolence, we usually immediately take the point of view of the individual. I would never intervene on behalf of some other group of people who I would leave on their own. That seems to describe forms of nationalism and communitarianism that govern our public world.
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