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March 15, 2010

Virtus from the Ancient Republics to the Postmodern, Part II

George Seaver

Enlightenment thinkers concluded that the balance of power can recover its stability but that the loss of public virtue occurs slowly and is not recoverable.

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March 12, 2010

Moral Maturity or Rigid Ideology?

Mitchell Langbert

In his book Moral Development: Advances in Research and Theory (NY: Praeger, 1986) James Rest of the University of Minnesota and his colleagues describe their work on "moral maturity" using the......

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March 12, 2010

Yuri Glazov and the Fight for Liberty

Ashley Thorne

A professor who challenged the cruel oppression of the Soviet Union serves as an example for us today.

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March 12, 2010

Virtus from the Ancient Republics to the Postmodern, Part I

George Seaver

Public virtue in the ancient republics meant moral excellence necessary for political stability and achievement in government.

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March 11, 2010

Critical Discourse at Princeton

Glenn Ricketts

Remember Sex Week at Yale last month? I know it's over until next year, but take heart: Princeton is apparently maintaining Ivy League standards with a talk on pornography by a real pro -"femini......

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