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Philosophy: John Rawls vs. Robert Nozick

Saturday, 17 May 2008 9:31 P GMT-05
In contemporary political philosophy Robert Nozick's "Anarchy, State, and Utopia" (libertarianism) is usually juxtaposed with John Rawls' "A Theory of Justice" (social liberalism) to represent the full spectrum of possibilities.
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Thomas Hobbes: the Long Reach of the Leviathan

Sunday, 11 May 2008 3:32 P GMT-05
it appeared in 1651 with a famous title-page engraving showing the towering body of a crowned giant, made up of tiny figures of human beings bearing swords.
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Commentary: McCain's Iraq Stance Echoes a Long Dominant American Tradition

Saturday, 19 April 2008 5:23 P GMT-05
General Mark Clark signed the peace document ending the war (Korea), even though the official goals had pretty much been achieved he stated later "I cannot find it in me to exalt at this hour." (Clark was the first U.S. commander to agree to an Armis

Rousseau's General Will

Saturday, 24 February 2007 10:19 P GMT-05
Making some sense of Rousseau
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Age of Empire

Wednesday, 14 June 2006 6:08 P GMT-05
The Age of Empire signals the death of another of our founding principles
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Philosophy: Leo Strauss (1899 - 1973)

Monday, 8 May 2006 9:06 P GMT-05
Leo Strauss and the power of myths


 

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