The Paradoxes of Empathy - The Other as Myself: Empathy and Power - Lecture 1

Explore the complexities of empathy and power in this thought-provoking lecture titled "The Other as Myself: Empathy and Power." Delivered as part of the prestigious Tanner Lectures on Human Values series, the talk delves into the paradoxical nature of empathy and its relationship to power dynamics. Listen to introductions by Harvard University President Drew G. Faust and Mahindra Humanities Center Director Homi K. Bhabha, followed by the main lecture. Gain insights from the response provided by David W. Tracy, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Catholic Studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School. Engage with this intellectually stimulating discourse on human values, recorded at Paine Hall in the Music Building.