DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY:

It may seem a bit abstract, which I imagine it is, however I feel the disappearance of the concepts of Dignity and Integrity from the world of education, art, philosophy and culture generally is one of the greatest challenges to a sense of intellectual community today. Recognizing our own dignity allows us to appreciate the value of our contributions to the world of ideas and well as appreciate those of others. This dignity arises from and is reinforced by personal integrity towards ourselves and work. Unfortunately, these concepts have almost completely disappeared. Simply put, these are the only possible foundations on which the House of the Intellect can be built. 

I would love to hear your thoughts, examples, and questions related to these ideas. Again, I’ll try to respond to them in a future questions and answers segment. 

For further reading and general confusion:

Integrity (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Dignity (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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