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Are Freedom and Dignity Possible? (review)

Are Freedom and Dignity Possible? (review) J S P Book Reviews Are Freedom and Dignity Possible? Bernard den Ouden. Dexter, Mich.: Thompson-Shore, 2004. xvi + 124 pp. pbk 0-9749726-0-6. Bernard den Ouden is one of those philosophers who proves by example that the activities of an intellectual and the activities of a human rights activist can flourish together in one career. His professional work involves a tight interface of theory and practice in which each informs and amplifies the other. His published work constitutes a kind of overflow from his broad reading of philosophical texts and his humanitarian activities in various places around the globe. In his hands, philosophy becomes a living instrument for solving some of the worst of the world's problems, as well as a body of theory that benefits from hands-on, real-world activities. After a brief introduction, this slim volume comprises three sections and an epilogue. The introduction provides an account of how the author's concern for working with "the poorest of the poor" arose from his philosophical quest. Uncomfortable with what he describes as the mass ideology of non self-critical "Critical Theory" as well as postmodern concepts of insular communities or "locales of undecidability," he rejected both options. Instead of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Speculative Philosophy Penn State University Press

Are Freedom and Dignity Possible? (review)

Hickman, Larry A.
The Journal of Speculative Philosophy , Volume 20 (3) – Jan 25, 2006
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J S P Book Reviews Are Freedom and Dignity Possible? Bernard den Ouden. Dexter, Mich.: Thompson-Shore, 2004. xvi + 124 pp. pbk 0-9749726-0-6. Bernard den Ouden is one of those philosophers who proves by example that the activities of an intellectual and the activities of a human rights activist can flourish together in one career. His professional work involves a tight interface of theory and practice in which each informs and amplifies the other. His published work constitutes a kind of overflow from his broad reading of philosophical texts and his humanitarian activities in various places around the globe. In his hands, philosophy becomes a living instrument for solving some of the worst of the world's problems, as well as a body of theory that benefits from hands-on, real-world activities. After a brief introduction, this slim volume comprises three sections and an epilogue. The introduction provides an account of how the author's concern for working with "the poorest of the poor" arose from his philosophical quest. Uncomfortable with what he describes as the mass ideology of non self-critical "Critical Theory" as well as postmodern concepts of insular communities or "locales of undecidability," he rejected both options. Instead of

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