American is built on ideas. It is a country rooted in political philosophy. Miss political philosophy, you miss “getting” American government.
In the Declaration’s articulation of self-evident truths, Thomas Jefferson demonstrates that liberal education provides the philosophical justification and ethical framework at the core of an American free society.
What is the relationship between liberal education and a free society? Read More »
This essay argues that the central threat to constitutional and limited government is the threat of nostalgia unmoored from historical memory.
Bitter Fruits: On Nostalgia and Limited Government Read More »
Kant’s Perpetual Peace lays out the criteria for global governance, but how do global and regional organizations like the UN and EU measure up?
If Perpetual Peace is a Virtue, Then the EU and UN are Vices Read More »
Admittedly, Aristotle can be hard and Nicomachean Ethics, his work examining virtue, is more difficult (in my opinion) than the Politics. It therefore stands to reason that an easily comprehensible translation is always to be preferred when considering an edition for general reading, discussion, or a class. Overview of the text This particular version of the Ethics is
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics – Review of Bartlett & Collins’ Translation Read More »
The Internet seems to have exploded with talk of microaggressions, but Aristotle suggests this may not be the best approach to living a good life, or building a stable political community.
Aristotle and Microaggressions Read More »
