What Pressures Do You Experience That Work Against Participation in the Conversation

question 51

Essay

What pressures do you experience that work against participation in the conversation of liberal learning, as Oakeshott describes it?

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Definitions:

Ethical Relativism

The theory that moral principles are not universal truths but instead vary based on cultural, societal, or personal perspectives.

Ethical Absolutism

The philosophical belief that certain actions are absolutely right or wrong, regardless of context or consequences.

Lived Experience

The personal knowledge and understanding one gains through direct, firsthand involvement in everyday events rather than through representations constructed by others.

Classism

Prejudice or discrimination based on social class or perceived social class.