by Daniel A. Kaufman ___ It is to be counted as a blessing that two of our most fundamental political terms, ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’, wear their meanings on their sleeves, if only because, as George Orwell has observed, confusion in language is typically accompanied by a corresponding disarray in thought. (1) We must deem it somewhat of a scandal, then, […]
The second of my two-part conversation with our own David Ottlinger on Classical Liberalism and its fortunes in the US. Originally aired on January 23, 2017, on the Sophia program on MeaningofLife.TV, part of the BloggingHeads.TV network
by Daniel A. Kaufman What could the election of Donald Trump possibly have to do with the plight of academic philosophy? Well, nothing … and everything. First, though, regarding philosophy’s plight. We’re in trouble, but unfortunately, our leadership seems not to realize it. Or if they do, they don’t care. Or are too confused to know how to address it. […]
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