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This 4 page paper discusses two articles about self and society and argues that Thomas Nagel’s work is the better of the two. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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this complex matter. Discussion First, it has to be said that both articles are very good; choosing Nagel over Friedman is more a matter of preference than anything else. The
choice is motivated by the fact that Friedman is discussing things from the feminist viewpoint, while Nagel takes a larger view and discusses society as a whole, without restricting himself
to one ideology. It should also be pointed out that there is nothing wrong with feminism or feminist theory; in fact, it is desperately needed if women are every to
gain their rightful place in society. It just seems that in this case, when the prompt is to pick the piece that does a better job of explaining societal structures,
the widest possible canvas is needed. Friedman makes some vital points, especially in her discussion of the way in which the dominant group in society (male) defines what is acceptable
in order to perpetuate its own status. It therefore excludes certain groups, defining them as the "Other"-this is a term that psychologists have used for some time, and which was
memorably used in the film Sleuth when one character put down the second by calling him "not one of me." Being in the "out" group is dangerous: its members views
are often suppressed (Friedman). From there its a very short jump to oppressing the "out" group members themselves. Friedman points to the exclusion of the Jews by the Nazis and
the eventual brutal extermination that took place; had the Nazi not defined the Jews as the Other, the Outsider, they could never have treated them as they did. Friedmans article
is also interesting in her treatment of the formation of communities, often by choice and frequently with members who are also considered outsiders by the "mainstream" society; examples here include
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