I missed or avoided Socrates’ condemnation and his sip of hemlock. Plato’s Socrates, the one in search of timeless knowledge was my hero. Philosophy was hermetic, leaving the social and the political complexities of quotidian life to those who didn’t have the desire for “pure intellection,” or monastic philosophical contemplation. After all, philosophy (and philosophers) epitomized the “purity of abstraction,” and the search for “universality.” That was certainly what I thought at that time. For me, the field of philosophy was “apolitical.” It was what those few who were committed to the life of mind did within the pristine halls of academia, it was fundamentally an intramural activity. As I think back about my initial discovery of philosophy, I had no sense that practicing it would occasion potential danger to myself or fear of backlash. This was not something that I generally received (or receive) from professional philosophers who were (are) also aware of some of my high-profile public articles. I also appreciated Mills’ honesty in communicating his worries to me. So, in me, there was tremendous admiration for a colleague, for a friend, who not only appreciated the integrity of philosophers who engage philosophizing in the spirit of parrhesia (or courageous speech), but who was also aware of the actual and potential dangers that such a mode of philosophizing risked producing. Not only did I deeply respect Mills’ philosophical originality, range, depth, and acuity, but I also appreciated his deeply caring disposition. What Mills was communicating carried tremendous weight and advised thoughtful caution. He would express such warnings and apprehensions after I would share with him something that I had written and that was published outside of academic philosophy channels proper. On more than one occasion, I received an email message from Charles Mills advising me to be careful and that he was concerned about me. You can read the full series of essays and interviews in the latest issue of The Philosopher. Mills curated and edited by Darren Chetty and Adam Ferner. You can also thrust your upper abdomen against a hard edge like the corner of a table or counter, or back of a chair.This post was originally published on The Philosopher as part of a series of essays and interviews on the life and philosophy of Charles W. Repeat until the object is expelled and you can breathe or cough on your own.Make a fist and place it just above your navel, thumb side in.If you’re alone and choking, follow these steps: Repeat the back blows and chest thrusts until the object is expelled and the infant can breathe or cough on their own.Place two fingers at the center of their breastbone and perform five quick chest compressions.If that doesn’t work, position the infant face up and resting on your forearm and thigh so their head is lower than their trunk.Give five back blows gently with the heel of your hand.Sit down and hold the infant facedown on your forearm, which should be resting on your thigh.If the person who is choking is younger than 1 year, you need to follow other steps: If you can’t remove the lodged object, begin performing CPR. If that person is unconscious, place them on their back and try to clear the airway with your finger in a sweeping motion. On pregnant women, you need to place your hand a little higher on their torso, around the base of their breastbone. Push your fist inward and upward in the same manner as you would if they were standing. Repeat until the object is expelled and the person can breathe or cough on their own.Īlternatively, if the person can’t stand up, straddle their waist, facing their head.Grab the fist with your other hand and push it inward and upward at the same time.Make a fist and place it just above the navel, thumb side in.Lean the person forward and give five blows to their back with the heel of your hand.If you’re the only person present, begin first aid treatment: signaling for help, typically by holding their hands around their throatįirst, if there’s a bystander, have them call 911 (or your local emergency phone number) for emergency help.If a person who appears to be choking is conscious and coughing, they may be able to dislodge the object on their own. On someone other than a pregnant woman or an infantĭetermine whether you need to perform abdominal thrusts. This is to ensure no physical damage has occurred to their throat and airways. Regardless of whom you perform the maneuver on, that person should still get medical help afterward.
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