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democratic nations to approach the current political issues facing them in the 21st century. Though Dewey and Rorty were neither politicians nor Catholics (being liberal thinkers trained in philosophy), their ... little time for religion as part of his political philosophy, arguing for a culture of liberalism ‘which was enlightened, secular […] in which no trace of divinity remained’.8 Yet Catholics need not limit
The contribution of Jacques Maritain to twentieth century political philosophy has been widely noted. This paper explores the implications of Maritain’s work and life for contemporary spirituality ... required – one marked by strong personalist, communal and pluralist dimensions.43 To explore in detail Maritain’s political philosophy is beyond the scope of this essay, which takes instead the spirituality
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as an alternative to the property regime in the United States. It examines the fundamental principles of property ownership, frequently attributed to the philosophy of John Locke, but digs deeper into ... times. This paper also applies the influential philosophy of Locke to the budding legal field of Earth Jurisprudence, and to the ever-expanding science that is the study of the Earth and its being. The
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dignity of the person, solidarity, and the common good will be highlighted. The second part of this paper discusses the political applications of the principle, including its ability to inform scholarship ... , with reference to Catholic social teachings. II. Subsidiarity as a Political Philosophy 1. Subsidiarity, Decentralization and Federalism The principle of subsidiarity recognises that individuals must
informing early modern liberal philosophy worked itself out, coming to its full realisation in what is today referred to as ‘anti-essentialism’. The rise of anti-essentialism is concomitant with, if not ... become the basis for a hard and fast epistemology becomes increasingly tenuous, if not dubious. 45 See Joseph Cropsey, ‘Adam Smith’ in History of Political Philosophy, eds. Joseph Cropsey and Leo Strauss
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relation to universalism in Catholic social thought, one weakness is thrown into specific relief: cosmopolitanism as a personal identity or political doctrine lacks a unified philosophy of the human person ... love; that the Church is not a political entity but a recipient of God’s grace; and that solidarity is the responsibility of each individual.1 Expounding on these ideas in his recent address to the
Ibid., 9. 13 Aroney, “Subsidiarity in the Writings of Aristotle and Aquinas”, p 14, quoting Aristotle (Politics, III.1). See H. Jaffa, ‘Aristotle’, in History of Political Philosophy, eds. L. Strauss and ... good by securing the ‘dignity’ of self-directing agents that ought to be free from arbitrariness or undue manipulation by those who possess higher political or social powers. The principle stipulates
In this paper I argue that no state should legalise euthanasia, either voluntary or non-voluntary. I begin by outlining three political arguments against such legalisation, by Russell Hittinger ... New Father for the Law and Ethics of Medicine’, in Reason, Morality, and Law: The Philosophy of John Finnis, ed. John Keown and Robert P. George (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), ch. 18, 296-9. 6
., Nicholas Wolterstorff, 'Freedom for Religion' in Nicholas Wolterstorff and Terence Cuneo (eds), Understanding Liberal Democracy: Essays in Political Philosophy (Oxford University Press, 2012) 298; Thaddeus J ... ’, including the assimilation by modern western philosophy of certain distinctively Christian ideas which have left an enduring mark on many of the most important concepts in contemporary political and legal
attention to the common good and more attention to the mechanics of the political institution. The difference in understanding goes a long way toward how one conceives of, determines, and achieves the common ... individuals to sacrifice their lives for the state.24 At this level, MacIntyre might grant that the individual under Maritain’s political philosophy would in fact teach mathematics. The problem goes deeper
social principle and its potential application in the political sphere. This paper further explores the political application of the principle of subsidiarity through a discussion of its operation in the ... realm of political theory as justification for decentralisation, has been applied in the use and application of the principle in the European Union The decentralist philosophy behind European Union
the virtual world as well. The argument of this paper, via the writings of the recent Pontiffs (and more secular authors with a philosophical and political interest in the area), is that the use of ... Church’; and K. Schmitz ‘The Transfiguration of Gnosticism in Late Enlightenment German Thought’. 6 Joseph Ratzinger wrote in his ‘Faith, Philosophy and Theology’ (Communio, 11.4, 1984) “We must take a
meaning and direction and that one’s goals and potential are being achieved or are attainable [ 23 ]. Modern conceptions of PiL stem from the philosophical writings of existential philosophy, which has
that the same must be the case with leftist economic policy as well. Thus, natural law, long tied to Christianity throughout its history, is gratuitously appropriated by right-wing political ideology ... specific, practical principles and premises.”18 The most important role for these principles, for legal and political philosophy, is that they are said to justify the exercise of authority in community
reigning conception of the common good in CST derives from Jacques Maritain’s political philosophy. Yet, Charles de Koninck attacked Maritain’s account of the common good as, not simply non-Thomistic, but ... life. Hence the necessity of political institutions, the purpose of which is to make available to persons the necessary material, cultural, moral, and spiritual goods. The goal of life in society is in
industrialization, urbanization and shift in political ideology. This further continued with the advancement in technology and science more particularly with the development of electronic computers in the 1950s. With ... environmental strategies for the development of the international community. 1 Part of the discussion of this section is based on a section of a paper read during the World Congress of Philosophy in 2013 in
environment when confronted with political and legal decisions that have direct and often adverse affects on the Earth. The teachings of Aldo Leopold and Thomas Berry encourage humans to re-imagine the legal ... is a temporary fix to America’s problems and the risks associated with the project will cause irreparable political, economic, and environmental harm that will be felt for generations to come. Like
