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Institutional distrust in Britain and America: a history
In the past few decades, trust and distrust have become...
The Theory of Two Truths in Tibet
[Revised entry by Sonam Thakchoe on May 28, 2022. Changes...
“All rules for study are summed up in this one: learn only in order to create.”
“All rules for study are summed up in this one:...
“The philosophical concept was derived from the ordinary one through all sorts of misunderstandings,…”
“The philosophical concept was derived from the ordinary one through...
A professor’s conundrum: Are students’ minds vessels for political transmission, or secret gardens sheltered from politics?
A professor’s conundrum: Are students’ minds vessels for political transmission,...
Was Oscar Hammerstein II — Rodgers collaborator, Sondheim mentor — the most consequential figure in American musicals?
Was Oscar Hammerstein II — Rodgers collaborator, Sondheim mentor —...
Joseph Raz, who placed moral reasoning at the heart of legal philosophy, died this month. He was 83
Joseph Raz, who placed moral reasoning at the heart of...
“Prosperous and successful crime goes by the name of virtue; good men obey the bad, might is right,…”
“Prosperous and successful crime goes by the name of virtue;...