Freedom and Flourishing
Showing posts with label
emanicipative values
.
Show all posts
Showing posts with label
emanicipative values
.
Show all posts
Friday, June 12, 2026
Why Bother Considering Whether Government is Necessary?
›
Before my most recent trip to India I had to choose which of two recently purchased books I should take with me: Aeon Skoble’s Deleting th...
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Is Indian Democracy an Extraordinary Success Story?
›
Salvatore Babones puts the view that Indian democracy is an extraordinary success story in his book, Dharma Democracy: How India Built the T...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Why were merchants attracted to Buddhism in ancient India?
›
My recent visit to India was motivated in part by a desire to visit some ancient Buddhist caves that were excavated with the help of donat...
Friday, March 6, 2026
Does human perfectibility pose a problem?
›
This essay was prompted by my reading of John Passmore ’s book, The Perfectibility of Man , which was first published in 1969. I read the...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Does Aristotle’s assertion that a viable political system requires a supportive culture still have relevance today?
›
Some readers may be wondering why anything written about culture and politics over 2000 years ago could possibly have contemporary relevan...
›
Home
View web version
