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A Dialogue of Hope : Critical Thinking for Critical Times
We live in an Ireland, and a world, where conventional economic models have failed, politics is fractured, what it means to be human is contested, and opposition between secularists and believers is conducted like some kind of Punch-and-Judy show.The dominant narrative of our time is spent. What might replace it?A group of individuals, with expertise in different fields of Irish life, have come together to make a case for constructive engagement and dialogue between secularists and religious believers, in order to imagine an alternative narrative for our day.This narrative, involving a more participatory democracy, would be in service of social and ecological justice and human flourishing.It is a narrative that would welcome input from secular sources and religious voices, from poor and rich people, from atheists and believers, from scientists and philosophers, from poets and theologians. The present book is the fruit of their sharing and deliberations.It is their hope that they can contribute to a more widespread `dialogue of hope' that will champion an inclusive vision of society where all can flourish and feel at home.
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Critical Community Psychology : Critical Action and Social Change
This accessible textbook draws upon progressions in academic, political and global arenas, to provide a comprehensive overview of practical issues in psychological work across a diverse range of community settings. Interest in community psychology, and its potential as a distinctive approach, is growing and evolving in parallel with societal and policy changes.Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition covers crucial issues including decolonial approaches, migration, social justice, and the environmental crisis.It has a new chapter on archive research, working with data, policy analysis and development, to reflect the continuously developing global nature of community psychology.Key features include: Sections and chapters organised around thinking, acting and reflecting Case examples and reflections of community psychology in action Discussion points and ideas for exercises that can be undertaken by the reader, in order to extend critical understandingAiming to provide readers with not only the theories, values and principles of community psychology, but also with the practical guidance that will underpin their community psychological work, this is the ideal resource for any student of community, social, and clinical psychology, social work, community practice, and people working in community-based professions and applied settings.
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The Philosophy of Higher Education : A Critical Introduction
Providing a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of higher education this book steps nimbly through the field, leading it into new areas and advancing an imaginative ecological realism.Each chapter takes the form of a short essay, tackling a particular topic such as values, knowledge, teaching, critical thinking and social justice.It also examines key issues including academic freedom, the digital university and the Anthropocene, and draws on classic as well as contemporary texts in the field. Composed of five parts, the book travels on a compelling journey: Part one identifies foundations of the field, distinguishing between the ideas of university and higher education, Part two examines key concepts, including research, culture, academic freedom and reason, Part three focuses on higher education as a set of educational practices and being a student, Part four is concerned with the university as an institution and includes the matters of leadership and the spirit of the university, Part five turns to the university in the world, and argues for an ecological perspective. Written in a lively and accessible style, and ideal for anyone coming to the field for the first time but also of interest to experienced scholars, this book offers sightings of new possibilities for higher education and the university.
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Community development : A critical approach
Community development finds itself in times of unprecedented political, social and economic change, locally and globally, at the same time as divisions between poverty and privilege widen.Building practical approaches to theory and theoretical approaches to practice, this updated and expanded second edition of a bestselling text develops critiques of the changing context and identifies challenges faced by community development both at community level and as a collective force for a more just, equal and sustainable future. Featuring a range of different models of community development and illustrative stories from practitioners in the field, the new edition will be essential reading for practitioners, students and educators involved in community development, youth and community work, social work, health and education.
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Socially critical or critical of society?
The phrase "socially critical" typically refers to works of art, literature, or commentary that examine and critique social issues, norms, and structures. On the other hand, "critical of society" may imply a more general and broad critique of societal values, institutions, and behaviors. Both phrases ultimately convey a similar idea of questioning and challenging the status quo, but "socially critical" may be more focused on specific social issues, while "critical of society" may encompass a broader range of societal aspects.
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What is critical rationalism?
Critical rationalism is a philosophical approach that emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and skepticism in the pursuit of knowledge. It was developed by philosopher Karl Popper and is based on the idea that knowledge can never be fully justified or proven, but can only be tested and criticized. Critical rationalism encourages the constant questioning and testing of theories and beliefs, and rejects the notion of absolute truth. It also emphasizes the importance of openness to new ideas and the willingness to revise or abandon theories in the face of new evidence.
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Are you self-critical?
As an AI, I do not possess the ability to be self-critical. I am programmed to provide information and assistance based on the data and algorithms I have been designed with. My responses are generated based on the input I receive and the parameters set by my creators.
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Is Kollegah too critical?
Kollegah, a German rapper, has been known for his controversial and critical lyrics, often addressing social and political issues. While some may argue that he is too critical, others may see his outspokenness as a way to bring attention to important topics and spark discussions. It ultimately depends on one's perspective and personal beliefs whether they consider Kollegah's criticism to be too much or necessary for raising awareness.
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Education for Critical Consciousness
Famous for his advocacy of 'critical pedagogy', Paulo Freire was Latin America's foremost educationalist, a thinker and writer whose work and ideas continue to exert enormous influence in education throughout the world today.Education for Critical Consciousness is the main statement of Freire's revolutionary method of education.It takes the life situation of the learner as its starting point and the raising of consciousness and the overcoming of obstacles as its goals.For Freire, man's striving for his own humanity requires the changing of structures which dehumanize both the oppressor and the oppressed.This edition includes a substantial new introduction by Carlos Alberto Torres, Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Paulo Freire Institute, UCLA, USA. Translated by Myra Bergman Ramos.
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Critical Research Methodologies : Ethics and Responsibilities
We live in a society that promotes the universal process of producing knowledge and truth as a fundamental social process.Such promotion of universality seems to subjugate others forms of knowing, rendering them invisible, unintelligible, and ineligible and subsequently outside the community of knowing.This has material and symbolic consequences in terms of how research informs policy and subsequent victimization of those who live, and experience subjugation meted out by Western truth making universalism.In the words of Foucault, this book is an insurrection of subterranean and clandestine knowledges in the ways it provides not just an alternative process of knowledge production but also affirms local knowledge as necessary in production of a just society. Critical Research Methodologies looks at research as a social justice and transformational process that should speak of people's ways of living without necessarily streamlining them into numbers.The book is a critically reflexive project in terms of returning processes of knowledge production to the local space rather than imagining them as entirely centred in the structure.To imagine this book as a reflexive exercise is to break boundaries of knowledge in ways that come to imagine how the local performs the global in very complicated and complex ways.This book is a resurrection of local knowledges, steeped in creative and imaginative reflexive methodologies that come to reorient how we know what we know, the values and realities that mark what we know, and the how of knowledge production.It centres subjugated voices and knowledges as fundamental in production of knowledge. Contributors include: Katie Bannon, Elizabeth Charles, Khulood Agha Khan, Dionisio Nyaga, Fritz Pino, and Rose Ann Torres.
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Critical Practice in Higher Education
What is critical practice; what is critique? And what do these ideas have to do with higher education?This book argues that engaging in critical practice is fundamental to meaningful teaching, learning and research.Critical practice is key to understanding societies, technologies, and the power relations that pervade our practice.Critical approaches are vital for responding meaningfully to some of the knotty questions that we face in higher education. And yet, there is a need to re-examine critical theorising in contemporary times, to address the limitations of current conceptions of criticality, where critique is at risk of becoming stale, redundant, even harmful. International in scope, this book engages theory and empirical data from recent research to offer new ways of thinking and doing critical practice.Case studies are drawn from teachers and academics working in the UK, Australia, and America, across a breadth of disciplines and learning environments.Specifically, the book proposes a move towards a relational critical practice.After many years of attention that has been paid to cognitive notions of critical thinking, skills and dispositions –assumed to take place within the boundaries of rational, individual, minds – this book takes us beyond thinking about criticality as an individualised activity.Elaborating a critical practice that considers the affective, embodied and relational nature of criticality, this text will explore how we might look more closely at the entanglement of ideas and practice, of mind and body, of thinking, feeling and doing.In doing so, this book argues for a celebration of critique, and for the value of a relational critical practice in higher education.
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Habermas, Critical Theory and Education
The sociologist and philosopher Jürgen Habermas has had a wide-ranging and significant impact on understandings of social change and social conflict.However, there has been no concerted and focused attempt to introduce his ideas to the field of education broadly.This book rectifies this omission and delivers a definitive contribution to the understanding of Habermas's oeuvre as it applies to the field.The authors examine the contribution Habermas's theory has and can make to: pedagogy, learning and classroom interaction; the relation between education, civil society and the state; forms of democracy, reason and critical thinking; and performativity, audit cultures and accountability.Additionally, the book answers a range of more specific questions, including: what are the implications for pedagogy of a shift from a philosophy of consciousness to a philosophy of language?; What contribution can Habermas's re-shaping of speech act theory and communicative rationality make to theories of classroom interaction?; and how can his theories of reason and colonization be used to explore questions of governance and accountability in education?
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What is critical consciousness?
Critical consciousness is the ability to recognize and analyze social, political, and economic structures of power and oppression. It involves questioning the status quo, understanding the root causes of inequality and injustice, and taking action to challenge and change these systems. Critical consciousness also involves self-reflection and awareness of one's own biases and privileges, as well as empathy and solidarity with marginalized and oppressed groups. It is a key component of social justice and activism, as it empowers individuals to work towards a more equitable and just society.
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What were the pre-critical and critical periods in Immanuel Kant's life?
The pre-critical period in Immanuel Kant's life refers to the time before he published his most famous work, "Critique of Pure Reason" in 1781. During this period, Kant was primarily focused on teaching and writing on a variety of topics, including metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. It was during this time that he developed the philosophical ideas that would later form the basis of his critical philosophy. The critical period in Kant's life began with the publication of "Critique of Pure Reason" and continued with the subsequent publication of his other major works, such as "Critique of Practical Reason" and "Critique of Judgment." During this period, Kant's focus shifted to developing his critical philosophy, which aimed to reconcile rationalism and empiricism and address the limitations of human knowledge. This period marked a significant shift in Kant's thinking and solidified his reputation as one of the most important philosophers in Western thought.
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What is the difference between the historical-critical method and historical-critical exegesis?
The historical-critical method is a broad approach to studying and interpreting religious texts, which involves analyzing the historical and cultural context in which the text was written, as well as examining the language, literary style, and authorship of the text. Historical-critical exegesis, on the other hand, is a specific application of the historical-critical method to the interpretation of biblical texts. It focuses on understanding the original meaning of the biblical texts by considering their historical and cultural context, as well as the intentions of the original authors. In essence, historical-critical exegesis is a more focused and specific application of the broader historical-critical method to the interpretation of religious texts.
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Should one ignore critical topics?
Ignoring critical topics can have serious consequences, as they often represent important issues that need to be addressed. By ignoring critical topics, we risk perpetuating problems and hindering progress. It is important to engage with and address critical topics in order to promote understanding, find solutions, and create positive change. Ignoring critical topics can also lead to missed opportunities for growth and improvement. Therefore, it is essential to actively engage with and address critical topics in order to foster a better society and world.
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