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Feature: Emilia, or, The City as Educator
Emilia is a novel of education, a work of fiction meant to serve as a serious thought experiment, inspired by Rousseau's Emile. It explores the idea of "going to city" as an alternative to going to college, through the life of Emilia, its heroine, her family and friends. As the story develops, the ideas behind this alternative unfold. The benefits and challenges of "going to city" come into sharper focus as Emilia takes ownership of her education and embraces the challenge. More...
But what about the upbringing and education of our guardians? What form will those take? Will looking into that question be of some use to us in finding the answer to our main enquiry, which is how justice and injustice arise in a city?
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