![]() ![]() Once higher education is shaped by government funding in a Weberian state, in which degrees play certain certification roles in public life (or where students can sue over their grades), it seems inevitable that some bureaucratic principles seep into and constrain professors' evaluative or grading practices in virtue of the fact that we are functionariesof potentially huge organizations. Thi Nguyen and my Dutch students both capture the same commitment or principle that indeed is meant to block species of judgment and discrimination, let alone prevent any measure, if that were possible, of how the soul has been turned to the good, to infiltrate one's grading practices. Thi Nguyen's emphasis on fairness because in my own Dutch context (teaching at a huge state school) students and administrators alike will use 'equality' - in the sense of treating like alike not in the sense of giving everyone the same actual grade - when they focus on the proper process of grading. However, fairness is not really a bureaucratic principle.* Impartiality and rule-following (and, as he suggests, rule-enforcement) are. His lively descriptions of the conflicting considerations involved resonated with me. Thi Nguyen's challenges of combining pedagogic or mentoring principles with bureaucratic ones are undoubtedly familiar. For those of us who work in systems where the academic is a civil servant (as the Dutch system was in living memory), or where the process of how one assigns grades can be evaluated and challenged at and by exam committees (who in turn have to show evidence of due process and proper application of rules to possible appeals committees), C. Thi Nguyen's essay the bureaucrat is explicitly associated with "fairness" in grading and (in more "authoritarian" role) the enforcement of the rules. Thi Nguyen, distinguishes among the roles (and values associated with these roles) of "Teacher, Bureaucrat, Cop." Consider it a holiday travel must-have.During my Summer blogging break philosophy's modern association and intertwining with bureaucracy was highlighted in two stimulating essays, which both received considerable social media attention (by philosophy standards): first, in his moving, autobiographical essay, "Two Tendencies," on what we might call the praxis and orientation of philosophy, Liam Kofi Bright articulates a kind of "dualism" in which one of the major tendencies is titled, 'Basically Pleasant Bureaucrat.' Second, while writing at DailyNousabout the tensions, even incommensurable value conflicts, that may arise when one innovates in teaching in light of the values of the underlying philosophical source material, C. after a late night spent scrolling through Instagram.Įven more reason for me to be excited to lather up the Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser? A TSA-friendly bottle of the stuff (along with a few extra goodies) is in this month's Beauty Box. Very refreshing, especially when used in the early A.M. ![]() Imagine a light citrus scent but without all the extra acidity. I'd like to think it's because it's made with moisture-locking glycerin and meadowfoam seed oil, along with soothing clary oil. After using Philosophy's Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser - a creamy yet lightweight formula - for a bit, I can attest it does just that and more.įollowing each cleansing sesh, my face is left looking (and feeling) clean but never too dry or too smooth. As someone with sensitive skin, I need something gentle to lather up with that washes away the day's grime, waterproof mascara, and spin class sweat - all without stripping my skin of its naturals oils. What's so special about it? Nothing - and everything. (And I'm not alone: The gentle cleanser is in the Best of Beauty Hall of Fame and has taken home Allure Readers' Choice awards year after year. Sure, I've got creams for soothing, serums for brightening, and potions for fighting fine lines, but give me any old cleanser, and it'll do.īut there's one face wash that, no matter how many fancy-schmancy sudsmakers land on my desk (read: a lot), I always go back to an old favorite: Philosophy's Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser. Although I may be one of, if not, the most particular person when it comes to their skin-care routine (see my super-extra regimen, for reference), I'm actually pretty lax in the cleanser department. ![]()
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