Jordan Peterson

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Critical Responses

Sandra Woien

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English

Open Universe
03 May 2022

Literary studies: general

Series: Critical Responses

The Canadian psychology professor Jordan Peterson burst into public awareness when he opposed the compulsory use of newfangled gender-pronouns. He has since published two best-selling books, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (2018)

and Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life (2021), and has become the leading public intellectual on social media. Although Peterson has an almost cult-like following, and arouses strong passions, both for and against, there has been very little focused, objective criticism of his provocative views on a wide variety of topics: the role of religion, the alleged need for more value and meaning in the modern world, the way young people should conduct their lives, the history of Marxism and postmodernism, male-female relations; the interpretation of Bible stories, the inevitability of hierarchy and inequality, and the application of Jungian archetypes. Jordan Peterson: Critical Responsesbrings together new and searching criticisms of various specific aspects of Peterson's ideas. Though on balance decidedly critical, the authors represent a range of different backgrounds and philosophical assumptions, and the criticisms are fair and temperate, eschewing the personal attacks which have marred many of the pronouncements of Peterson's opponents.

Edited by: Sandra Woien
Imprint: Open Universe
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781637700129
ISBN 10: 1637700121
Series: Critical Responses
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 03 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sandra Woien is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. She received her doctorate in philosophy from Arizona State University along with a graduate certificate in Bioethics, Policy and Law that involved completing an internship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. In addition to her internship in clinical ethics at the Mayo Clinic, she has also served on the Institutional Review Board at ASU and consulted with the Arizona Bioethics Network on developing educational materials for medical providers and patients. Prior to joining the ASU faculty, she was an assistant professor in Health Care Ethics at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Her research interests primarily comprise theoretical concepts of well-being and their practical application on pivotal life decisions such as end-of-life issues. Her work has appeared in Reason Papers, The Conversation, American Journal of Bioethics, and BMC Medical Ethics.

Reviews for Jordan Peterson: Critical Responses

"“Illuminating and provocative in equal measure, this fine collection of essays captures countless facets of one of the most refreshingly heterodox intellectuals of our time.” —James Orr, author of The Mind of God and the Works of Nature (2019) “In Jordan Peterson: Critical Responses, a remarkably broad range of writers compare and contrast Peterson’s thought with that of notables ranging from Karl Marx (Gordon and Tang) to Marcus Aurelius (Sandra Woien). Those looking for uncritical praise or debunking of the pronoun-reluctant Canuck should look elsewhere, but readers interested in a genuinely broad range of responses to a highly relevant contemporary thinker may have found an important text.” —Wilfred Reilly, author of Taboo: 10 Facts You Can’t Talk About (2020) “Dr. Jordan Peterson holds forth eloquently on a rather wide range of topics and finds a huge, eager audience. I guess he must be right occasionally. This long overdue book is an excellent compilation of criticisms of Dr. Peterson’s ideas from many different angles. A much-needed contribution to cleaning up our intellectual discourse.” —Dr. Jeffrey A. Schaler, author of Addiction Is a Choice (2002) “Most often, Jordan Peterson is either lauded as a hero or condemned as a villain. In contrast, Sandra Woien has assembled a fine collection of essays that take Peterson's work very seriously and provide intelligent critiques. Both fans and foes of Peterson will appreciate this volume.” —Robert Murphy, author of Choice: Co-operation, Enterprise, and Human Action (2015) ""Supremely helpful! This collection of essays offers a critical analysis of Jordan Peterson in the very best sense. Mercifully, the authors address and transcend the polarized ideological spectrum of his haters and zealots to explore the meaning of his work in productive ways. They truly take him on (as in both pushback and engagement), using JP as a foil for further thought across a wide array of disciplines."" —Bradley Jersak, Dean of Theology and Culture, St. Stephen’s University"