The Desire to Understand
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The life of the philosopher revolves around arguments, definitions, and old books, but at a deeper level it opens the enquirer to unexpected opportunities for personal growth and improvement.
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Civic friendship is the missing ingredient in discussions of the common good. It creates bonds of fellow feeling among the citizens such that they truly seek the common good for each other.
I have never been so convinced that we are living in a time that is uniquely unhinged and deluded. Indeed, we are unable to see that we are living in a time of civilizational decline.
The study of medieval philosophy offers students the opportunity to think about being with a rigor and depth often lacking in contemporary culture. In this endeavor, Anselm is a sure guide.
Sometimes postliberal thinkers are criticized for being ambiguous about policies. But this need not be so. The common good provides clear criteria for developing concrete policies and programs.
It is my contention that Aristotelian-Thomist virtue ethics is the supreme philosophical description of the good life for man. Read and consider.
The concept of "the common good" has rightly emerged as a focal point in post liberal discourse. However, it is not often defined precisely. Surprisingly, it turns out to be a form of happiness.
We are reaching a point in which technology is no longer a tool for human aspirations. Rather technology is becoming a worldview, a way of life, closely associated with cultural and spiritual decline.
