Wednesday, January 27, 2021
An Online Class Facilitated by Eric Severson
Part of The Focusing Highlights Series
In this webinar, Severson will investigate some of the philosophical roots of Gendlin’s philosophy, with a focus on the problem of racism in modern American society. Gendlin joins postmodern thinkers in the questioning and rejecting of disembodied universal truths, but retains concern over the danger of tribalism that can emerge from the resulting relativism. From his perspective as a philosopher, Severson suggests connections between Gendlin’s philosophy of language and the contemporary problems of systemic racism.
En este seminario web, Severson investigará algunas de las raíces filosóficas de la filosofía de Gendlin con un enfoque en el problema del racismo en la sociedad estadounidense moderna. Gendlin se une a los pensadores posmodernos en el cuestionamiento y el rechazo de las verdades universales incorpóreas, pero sigue preocupado por el peligro del tribalismo que puede surgir del relativismo resultante. Desde su perspectiva como filósofo, Severson sugiere conexiones entre la filosofía del lenguaje de Gendlin y los problemas contemporáneos del racismo sistémico
Resources:
Seversen Focusing Highlight Presentation Slides
Bio:
Eric Severson is a philosopher specializing in the work of Emmanuel Levinas. He is the author of Before Ethics (Kendall-Hunt, 2021), Levinas's Philosophy of Time (Duquesne University Press, 2013) and Scandalous Obligation (Beacon Hill Press, 2011), and editor of eight other books on philosophy, psychology, ethics, theology and the philosophy of religion. He lives in Kenmore, Washington and teaches philosophy at Seattle University.
es un filósofo especializado en la obra de Emmanuel Levinas. Es autor de Before Ethics (Kendall-Hunt, 2021), Levinas's Philosophy of Time (Duquesne University Press, 2013) y Scandalous Obligation (Beacon Hill Press, 2011), y editor de otros ocho libros sobre filosofía, psicología, ética, teología y filosofía de la religión. Vive en Kenmore, Washington y enseña filosofía en la Universidad de Seattle. Eric's email address is [email protected]
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