The Ideal - Truth and Personhood | Dr. Ladelle McWhorter

This week on The Ideal, we are joined by Professor Ladelle McWhorter for a deep dive into the intersections of power, identity, and freedom. We walk through the core arguments of McWhorter’s work, particularly Unbecoming Persons: The Rise and Demise of the Modern Moral Self. We focus on how institutions and social norms define our modern identity. Professor Ladelle McWhorter is a distinguished scholar whose work bridges the gap between early modern philosophy and contemporary social issues. She currently holds the Stephanie Bennett-Smith Chair in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Richmond, where she is also a Professor of Philosophy.Unbecoming Persons: The Rise and Demise of the Modern Moral Self: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/U/bo253760523.html