The 3rd International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life will be held June 17-19, 2020 at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Continue reading International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Review of Jason Brennan’s “Against Democracy”
(This essay originally appeared at 3 Quarks Daily. Reprinted with permission.)
“Political Hooligans” by Scott F. Aikin and Robert B. Talisse
Although the word “democracy” is commonly used to denote all that is good in politics, democracy is a dubious proposal. It is the thesis that you may be required to live according to rules that you reject, simply because those rules are favored by others. Continue reading Review of Jason Brennan’s “Against Democracy”
Understanding Freedom: Freedom and the Human Spirit (Conclusion)
© Robert Orwell Hand – (Reprinted with Permission) https://understandingthings.net/2019/11/01/understanding-freedom-part-v-freedom-and-politics-cont
To believe in the ideal of freedom for all, you must believe, generally speaking, that people can be trusted with power. Continue reading Understanding Freedom: Freedom and the Human Spirit (Conclusion)
Disclaimer To All My Essays
We declare at the outset that we do not make any positive assertion that anything we shall say is wholly as we affirm it to be. We merely report accurately on each thing as our impressions of it are at the moment. ~Sextus Empiricus Continue reading Disclaimer To All My Essays