Political Philosophy

A Forehead Tatoo Too Big To Fail

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Markets, Video, Michael J. Sandel Market Society, Economics, Political Philosophy, Michael J. Sandel, Michael Sandel Harvard, Free Markets, Free Market Philosophy, Business News

America has placed too much faith in the power of markets for the past 30 years, a belief not even the financial crisis could shake. The country risks...

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The Moral Contemptibility of the Conservative Mind

Ian I. Mitroff | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Philosophy, Jonathan Haidt, Conservatives, Liberals, Liberalism, Kant, Morality, Political Philosophy, Morality and Politics, Liberal Morals, Book Review, Conservative Morals, Politics News

Author Jonathan Haidt enjoins liberals to make a sincere attempt to listen to conservatives and appreciate sincerely the values they hold dear, and even more, to see that that they are generally necessary for any society to hang together.

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Getting Real About the Presidential Reality Show

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: American Enterprise Institute, Heritage Foundation, Debate, Cnn, Moral Principles, Debate Reform, Donald Trump, Moral Reasoning, Presidential Debates, Political Philosophy, Republican Party, Reality Show, Enhanced Interrogation, Torture, Elections 2012, 2012 Election, Politics News

This increase in debate viewership is a very good thing. Or at least it could be if questions would go deeper -- beneath the surface of mere talking point positions -- to the moral or philosophical reasoning process candidates use to arrive at their views.

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The Conspiracy Against Free Will

Paul Pardi | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Political Philosophy, Politics, Neuroscience, Religion Science, Choice, Free Will, Science Religion, Biodeterminism, Determinism, Freedom of Will, Religion and Science, Religion and Free Will, Religion News

As far as science is concerned, free will is tricky. Most of us seem to think that we, at least some of the time, face genuine choices and are responsible for the decisions we make.

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The Slaughter Benches of History: Hegel and Radical Extremists

Franz-Stefan Gady | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Hegel, Philosophy, Norway Shooting, Terrorism, Political Philosophy, Norway Bombing, Breivik Philosophy, Breivik, Anders Behring Breivik, World News

The crucial question is, of course, the interpretation of words. Political radicals do not need to pore over thousands of pages of philosophical text to come to a conclusion on any perceived political malaise.

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Self-Criticism: A New Habit of Mind

Carla Seaquist | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Self-Criticism, Birthers, Debt Ceiling Talks, Obama Birthers, Federal Deficit, Debt Ceiling, Federal Debt, Political Philosophy, Political Polarization, Sarajevo, Polarization, American Decline, Politics News

Once again we do the rigid Kabuki dance, leading once again to political stalemate -- this time over raising the federal debt ceiling. Even with the ...

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Norway Killer Lists Favorite Music, Books And Video Games

Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Columbine, Norway, World, Crime, Marilyn Manson, Modern Warfare Ii, George Orwell, Political Philosophy, 2011 Norway Attacks, Norway Killer, Anders Behring Breivik, Europe, Video Games, Oslo, Arts News

In the wake of last week's bombing and massacre in Oslo, Norway, its perpetrator Anders Behring Breivik has come under intense scrutiny. Breivik enume...

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Interview With a Philosopher: Lou Marinoff -- Part One

Tom Morris | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Lou Marinoff, Plato, Aristotle, Plato Not Prozac, Philosophy Economy, Socrates, Culture News

As Plato and Aristotle knew, many of the world's problems are caused or fueled by doxa, half-baked opinions and false beliefs that, for one reason or another, have remained unexamined.

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Paul Krugman's Two Political Moralities Leave Out the Majority of Americans and Even Our Elected Leaders

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Conservatives, Moderates, Liberals, President Obama, Morality, Paul Krugman, Gabrielle Giffords, Political Philosophy, Barack Obama, Politics News

Krugman is pessimistic that calls for greater civility in political discourse will be met with success because, in his view, there are two sides to the debate that do not share a common morality.

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Understanding Conspiracy: The Political Philosophy of Julian Assange

Urizenus Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Political Philosophy, Conspiracy, Julian Assange, Newt Gingrich, Wikileaks, Networks, Politics News

One of the core goals of Assange's project is to dismantle what he calls conspiracies, but he doesn't mean 'conspiracy' in the usual sense of people sitting around in a room plotting some crime or deception.

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Sino-U.S. Relations: Reconsider the Fundamentals

Eric C. Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Commons, Liberty, Beijing, Foreign Affairs, Pursuit of Happiness, Political Philosophy, Washington DC, China, World News

Though Beijing and Washington appear to be operating under very similar fundamental principals, I would caution, against making too much of these philosophical similarities.

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What does it mean to be "Good"?

Tom Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Army, Manhood, Political Philosophy, Defining Good, Philosophy, What Is Good, The Good Men Project, Media News

Our view is that defining "good" is like defining God or beauty. It is crucially important but completely unique to the man and up to them to take responsibility for.

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Lost in Syndication: The Case of the Hatoyama Essay

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.25.2011

An essay published by Yukio Hatoyama, the soon-to-be prime minister of Japan, has caused a big stir abroad, which in turn caused a bigger stir back in Japan.

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Key Difference Between Modern Liberalism and Conservatism: Nuance

Sahil Kapur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dogma, Ideology, Crooks and Liars, Nuance, Jonathan Krohn, Rush Limbaugh, Personal Responsibility, Sean Hannity, Conservatism, Principles, Liberalism, Political Philosophy, Individual Liberty, Republican Party, Politics News

The alleged tenets of modern conservatism are great; they just need to be tempered with reality. That's where liberalism steps in.

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