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Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

Jordan Peterson Critique: Philosophy & Responsibility

Jul 2, 2021
37:08
Through 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order, I examine Jordan Peterson’s philosophy of responsibility. First, I try to understand what Peterson says about individual responsibility. Second, I take a look at the philosophy of free will and responsibility. I look at determinism, psychology, and history to begin to draw a between what we’re responsible for and what we’re not. Ultimately, I argue that Peterson holds us individually responsible for too much, and that when we look to the history of social movements, we see that social and collective action is just as necessary. Peterson emphasizes individual responsibility to an unreasonable degree, while discounting the necessity and power of social or collective responsibility.We also take a few detours down some familiar routes: feminism, postmodern neo-Marxism, and identity politics.#jordanpeterson #critique #identitypolitics #responsibilityThen & Now is FAN-FUNDED! Support me on Patreon and pledge as little as $1 per video: http://patreon.com/user?u=3517018

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