Fall Schedule
Sept 25 | Philosophy of Hospitality
Oct 9 | Philosophy of Craftwork
Oct 23 | Philosophy of Writing
Nov 13 | Philosophy of Apology
Philosophy of Craftwork
Oct 9 | 6.00-7.30pm | Elm Library
In the wake of the industrial and information revolutions, traditional crafts play a marginalized role in modern life. Those who do practice traditional crafts like woodworking, pottery, or embroidery are more likely to do so as hobbies than as trades. At the same time the idea of craft is one that carries great respect and it is common for the idea to be applied metaphorically to skills that would not traditionally being be classified as crafts: it is common for people to speak of “the craft of writing” or “the craft of acting.” What do we lose with the marginalization of craftwork and why does the idea of a craft continue to exert such enduring appeal?
A discussion over dinner, this even is open to all current Yale students. Spaces are limited; RSVP using the form below.
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Craftsmanship names an enduring, basic human impulse, the desire to a job well for its own sake.
Richard Sennett, The Craftsman