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Gandhi on Thinking

Mahatma Gandhi on Thinking

Freedom, "Betweenness", and the Meaning of Politics

Laurie Naranch discusses Arendt's work to understand the meaning of politics and why she sees her answer in the relationships of individuals.

Amor Mundi 8/17/14

In this week's Amor Mundi, we examine how some local police departments in the U.S. have become over-militarized, illustrate why it is still important to study the classics, and search with Peter Matthiessen for the elusive snow leopard in the Himalayas.

The Poverty of Ideas

Roger Berkowitz discusses an essay written by Raymond Guess on the failure of contemporary thinking at the hands of denial, debt, and John Rawls' philosophy.

Video Archives - Public Discussion with Roger Berkowitz and Bill Jones (2010)

This week in our Video Archives, we take a look back on a public discussion between Bill T. Jones and Roger Berkowitz on the Arendtian notion of thinking.

Marcus Aurelius on Thinking

Marcus Aurelius on Thinking

Isaiah Berlin and the Collision of Values

Scholar Ian Storey discusses Isaiah Berlin and the notion that politics demands we surpass acceptance to reach a level of moral and ethical understanding of one another.

Amor Mundi 8/10/14

In this week's Amor Mundi, we appreciate the magic of C.S. Lewis' Narnia, learn about an app that attempts to quantify the soul, obtain an inside look into Gazan everyday life during times of war, and much more.

The Two American Constitutional Freedoms

Roger Berkowitz revisits Robert Pranger's essay "The Decline of the American National Government" and in so doing identifies the importance of upholding a proper role for government, both local and national.