
Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics examines current social justice activism through the lens of Stoic philosophy. While developing a critique of Critical Social Justice, it also explains how Stoicism overlaps with Critical Social Justice in the interest of healing social divisions and promoting honest and nuanced conversations about justice.
Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics: A Stoic Approach to Social Justice is a thoughtful book. Church challenges both Stoics and Critical Justice Theorists alike, while drawing out what's needed from both traditions.
In the age of intersectionality where identity trumps intent, Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics reinvigorates the idea that prioritizing values and principles over identity politics is the key to human flourishing and social progress. This book powerfully lays bare the time-tested philosophy understood by the Stoics: that the circumstances which constrain our choices and actions matter much less than the choices we make in response to these circumstances. A must read for counselors and teachers alike.
In an age of identity politics, victimhood culture, and siren calls of virtue-signaling, Church turns to the ancient Stoics to show us how social justice is best served by virtue--that is, by reason, good character, and objective judgment. Virtue in an Age of Identity Politics will endure well beyond the current cultural moment.