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  • Why Political Debate Today is Incoherent

    Why Political Debate Today is Incoherent0

    Among political philosophers, the most common critique of “liberalism” (not to be confused with modern “liberalism”) is not its concern for liberty, fairness, tolerance, and related values, but its public promotion of such values without recourse to any underlying, philosophical view of reality. We’re supposed to simply see the kind of open, secular, republican polity

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  • Why Plato Readers Aren’t Surprised by the Collapse of Thought on Campuses

    Why Plato Readers Aren’t Surprised by the Collapse of Thought on Campuses0

    Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article on the continuing fiasco at Evergreen College. For those unfamiliar with the situation, the unrest on that campus began when students of color suggested that their white counterparts leave for a day. Liberal-leaning, Bernie Sanders-supporting professor Bret Weinstein politely declined, and chaos ensued. As the

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  • Why Planned Parenthood Should be Defunded

    Why Planned Parenthood Should be Defunded0

    Planned Parenthood has 56 independent local affiliates that operate more than 600 centers across the country. According to Planned Parenthood’s most recent annual report, 41 percent ($555 million) of the organization’s revenue comes from government reimbursements and grants. Planned Parenthood is also the nation’s largest abortion provider, performing more than 320,000 abortions a year — more than 30

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  • Why Philosophy Should Be Part of the K-12 Curriculum

    Why Philosophy Should Be Part of the K-12 Curriculum0

    Last fall, Intellectual Takeout’s Daniel Lattier asked “Should We Be Teaching Philosophy in High School?” and argued persuasively that we should. I needed no persuading, but I did need to be convinced of the wisdom of starting to teach philosophy to children even before high school, which I knew a few had proposed. But after

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  • Why Philosophy is so Important in Science Education

    Why Philosophy is so Important in Science Education0

    Each semester, I teach courses on the philosophy of science to undergraduates at the University of New Hampshire. Most of the students take my courses to satisfy general education requirements, and most of them have never taken a philosophy class before. On the first day of the semester, I try to give them an impression

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  • Why Perfection Continues to Evade Society

    Why Perfection Continues to Evade Society0

    Just a few weeks ago I was surprised to see a headline indicating American confidence had increased over the past few years. The following chart from a January Gallup poll gives a glimpse into that confidence: How quickly things change. As a friend recently told me, when everything looks good and optimism is up, that’s

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