Events
Upcoming Hauenstein Center Event of Interest
Date and Time
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:00 PM
Description
The Hauenstein Center will be hosting a Common Ground event with world-famous philosopher Martha Nussbaum from the University of Chicago on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00 PM in Eberhard Center 215, on the Pew Campus in Grand Rapids.
At this fractious time in our nation’s political history, no intellectual exercise could prove more timely than serious reflection on the influence of anger in public life. While it is tempting to think of anger as a fair and effective response to perceived injustice, it is noteworthy that three of the twentieth century’s great freedom movements succeeded by way of leaders who deliberately embraced non-anger: Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. As a force for positive change, history demonstrates that anger is deeply flawed in both philosophical and practical terms.
Martha Nussbaum, world-famous philosopher, classicist, and legal scholar at the University of Chicago, will give an address on the limits of anger. This presentation is sure to illustrate our vital need for leaders who can recognize the humanity of those who think differently, especially when the stakes are high.
This event is free and open to the public. As usual, all we request is that interested individuals register online at www.hauensteincenter.org/rsvp.
This event is also LIB 100/201 approved.