Critical Theory Versus Authority: Addressing Polarization in a Time of Crisis
Critical Theory Versus Authority: Addressing Polarization in a Time of Crisis Commentary ROME—Did a relatively unknown, Hungarian-born political philosopher discover the answer to countering dangerous, reactionary polarizations that have emerged in Western culture in recent years? Understanding the foundation behind the current extreme movements in political activism to dismantle traditional forms of governance, cancel culture and critical theory may answer the causation behind the rhetoric, argued German philosophy professor Jan Bentz, at a recent conference sponsored by Michael Severance ...