Hobbes and the Democratization of the Prince,
In Part 3, "Hobbes and the Democratization of the Prince," of our on-going series on the transition from Liberal Democracy to Authoritarian Democracy, we explore the way Hobbes agreed with Machiavelli...
31 Elo 201651min
Machiavelli and the DNA of Authoritarian Democracy
In Part 2 of our ongoing series that examines the philosophical origins of, and the reasons for, a possible transition from Liberal Democracy to Authoritarian Democracy, we return to very beginning of...
24 Elo 20161h 1min
From Liberal Democracy to Authoritarian Democracy
It is commonplace to assume that Democracies and Authoritarian regimes are fundamentally different forms of political orders. It is believed that Democracies and Authoritarian regimes differ in their ...
17 Elo 201658min
Mill's Philosophy of Free Speech, Radical Democracy, and Trump
In his classic treatise, "On Liberty," JS Mill makes some very powerful claims about free speech and radical democracy. Mill argues that individuals must be absolutely free to express their opinions, ...
10 Elo 201652min
Locke's Subjectivist Philosophy of Revolution
In our most recent episode, "Locke's Subjectivist Philosophy of Revolution," Walker and Professor Dungey explore the terrifying and liberating dimensions of Locke's claim that when the decision to rev...
25 Heinä 201639min
The Perfection and End of Liberal Philosophy
6 Heinä 20161h 7min
The Cult of Ignorance in the United States
After a short break, Walker and Professor Dungey return. And, it does not get any better than this: A recent article making some noise in the popular discourse proclaims, "The Cult of Ignorance in the...
25 Kesä 201656min
Plato Would be Horrified by Trump's Rise.
A recent editorial in the Washington Post declared: "Plato Would be Horrified by Trump's Rise." Well, you just knew that we could not pass that up! In our most recent episode, "Plato, Trump, and the H...
6 Touko 201656min
