Military conscription is contrary to the self-direction that is necessary for a culture that holds liberty as paramount.
Douglas B. Rasmussen
We need to know the ethical case for good fences.
Tolerance must appeal to a greater and more fundamental principle to demonstrate its own value.
Neo-Aristotelian insights may play a crucial role in preserving the liberal order.
A Man for All Seasons provides an antidote to a culture that increasingly tends to see no room for conscience in social and political life.
In Rawls' wake, there is a growing realization that there needs to be a truly postmodern approach to our comprehensive thinking.
Hume's observation on natural law does not show that there is or must be an unbridgeable gap between what is and what ought to be.
The prevailing intellectual culture is becoming more and more convinced that concepts like liberty do not have any reference in reality.
Veatch sees human beings as part of a natural order that is not ultimately constructed by humans but is nonetheless knowable and open to human flourishing.