Tag: "political philosophy"

Emergency Reflections on Political Philosophy

Raymond Tallis exposes a disintegration of democracy.
[Issue 105: November/December 2014: Tallis in Wonderland]

Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762-1814)

Matt Qvortrup on the cosmopolitan idealist who became the misunderstood father of German nationalism.
[Issue 104: September/October 2014: Brief Lives]

Karl Marx (1818-1883)

Roger Caldwell rediscovers the bookish revolutionist.
[Issue 102: May/June 2014: Brief Lives]

By the People, For the People

by Rick Lewis
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Editorial]

The Ship of Fools

Anja Steinbauer explains why Plato had problems with democracy.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Plato and Democracy]

Democracy Is Sick

Amy Pollard reads Plato’s Republic as a reform document.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Plato and Democracy]

Plato’s Ideal Ruler Today

Mark Tan shows us how to overcome our distrust and cynicism towards governments through the appointment of philosopher kings.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Plato and Democracy]

On Democratic Theories

Huong Nguyen considers current trends in democratic thinking.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Plato and Democracy]

Could Plato’s Republic Work In China?

Keith Hui compares the Chinese state to Plato’s republic.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Plato and Democracy]

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

Philip Badger finds The Righteous Mind difficult to believe unqualifiedly.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014: Books]

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