Wokeness begins with concern for marginalised persons, but it ends up reducing each person to the prism of her marginalisation, … More
Category: Western Philosophy
When “Postliberalism” Means Reaction: On Patrick J. Deneen’s “Regime Change”
Decades ago, a number of “communitarian” writers—including Christopher Lasch, Alasdair MacIntyre, Robert Bellah, Daniel Bell, Michael Sandel, Jean Elshtain, and … More
All You Need to Know About Ethics
“Learning about ethical theories won’t give you easy answers, but will increase your confidence in how you choose to live.” … More
The University Of Oxford Dominated Philosophy In The Twentieth Century
Largely thanks to Ryle and his colleagues, by the 1950s Oxford had ascended to a commanding position in philosophy, at … More
Why Mathematical Proof Is a Social Compact
You can think of a proof as a social compact — a sort of mutual agreement between the author and … More
The Conservatism of Democracy
by Greg Conti (teaches political theory and the history of political thought at Princeton University) “Using words like ‘problematic,’ ‘cisgender,’ … More
Liberalism Against Capitalism
The work of John Rawls shows that liberal values of equality and freedom are fundamentally incompatible with capitalism. Your chances … More
“Keeping Up With the Joneses” – My Article in The Wire
My article “Keeping Up With the Joneses” has been published in The Wire
Where the Stoics go wrong, and how Nietzsche gets it right
“If Stoic wisdom helps you to live the way you want to, then go for it. But if, like me, … More
Western Philosophy Not Diverse and Global
Today, the view from, and out of, nowhere is common fare among philosophers when they seek to develop knockout, universal … More
Know Thyself 