Acton Line – The New Catholic Integralism
Listen here: From the Acton website: Kevin Vallier, political philosopher and associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State...
Read moreUS Social Trust Has Fallen 23 Points Since 1964
Sorry for the hiatus. I keep doing podcasts and articles on other sites for Trust in a Polarized Age, and I don’t want to irritate my...
Read morePolitical Liberals vs. Integralists: Where the Conflict Really Lies
I’d like to return to my ongoing interest in anti-liberal doctrines, especially the new Catholic integralism. I think it might be worthwhile...
Read moreThe Wounds of the Heart
The last two months have been challenging for me, hence my lack of blogging. They aren’t limited to losing my advisor. But what I have seen...
Read moreJerry Gaus: A Remembrance of His Character and His Work
We were supposed to meet up on Zoom on Wednesday night to talk and make life during COVID a bit easier. But one month ago, Jerry Gaus, my teacher...
Read moreJerry Gaus (1952-2020): Constant Learning in a Complex World
Written By His Students Jacob Barrett Adam Gjesdal Bill Glod Keith Hankins Brian Kogelmann Ryan Muldoon John Thrasher Kevin Vallier Chad Van...
Read moreIs Everyone Doing Second-Order Moral Theory? They Can Try.
A common theme in Jason’s blog posts on public reason (in response to some of my own) is that public reason liberals aren’t alone in trying...
Read moreBrennan’s War, Public Reason’s Peace
Imagine you’re in a tough marriage. You disagree with your spouse about many issues of great importance, like how to raise the kids, how to...
Read morePublic Justification is Not Redundant: A Dialogue
Over at 200-proof liberals, Jason Brennan offers another criticism of public reason liberalism. Central to public reason liberalism(s) is that...
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