Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

66 | What's Left of Equality? Between Opportunity and Flourishing

66 | What's Left of Equality? Between Opportunity and Flourishing

FromWhat's Left of Philosophy


66 | What's Left of Equality? Between Opportunity and Flourishing

FromWhat's Left of Philosophy

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we unpack tensions between theories of equality that emphasize opportunity and outcomes in a discussion based upon Christine Sypnowich’s recent Boston Review article, “Is Equal Opportunity Enough?” We also discuss our very own William Paris’s response to Sypnowich in his essay “The Art of Equality.” We debate whether liberalism is tied to capitalist institutions, what it means to lead a flourishing life, and why French social clubs may contain part of the answer. We end with a stirring defense of equality as the best concept for social transformation.leftofphilosophy.com | @leftofphilReferences:Christine Sypnowich, “Is Equal Opportunity Enough?” https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/is-equal-opportunity-enough/William Paris, “The Art of Equality” https://www.bostonreview.net/forum_response/the-art-of-equality/ Music: Vintage Memories by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (89)

In What’s Left of Philosophy Gil Morejón (@gdmorejon), Lillian Cicerchia (@lilcicerch), Owen Glyn-Williams (@oglynwil), and William Paris (@williammparis) discuss philosophy’s radical histories and contemporary political theory. Philosophy isn't dead, but what's left? Support us at patreon.com/leftofphilosophy