Philosophy
The Closing of Open Society
Traditionally, the United Kingdom has been an open society (OS) [1]. In a neoliberal context, an open society incorporates open
Book Review: After Virtue
Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory provides a cogent and compelling argument for virtue ethics over Kantian
Book Review: Bowling Alone
In his seminal work, Bowling Alone, Robert Putman has managed to capture many of the difficulties facing society as we
Book Review: Written on the Heart: The Case for Natural Law
In his unambiguously elucidated book, J. Budziszewski successfully presents and defends the tradition of natural law starting with Aristotle and
Constitutional Design Proposal
I. Introduction For all the benefits, the Constitution of the United States was developed in haste and through various
Carnivorous Sponges
A relatively recent paper from O’Hara et al. (2020), describing a scientific survey of the lower bathyal and abyssal seafloor
Marx’s Stolen Theory
It was not Marx’s labor theory of value. As Lutz (2018) argues, it is the position of several French philosophers, aligned with
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau captured the accurate naturalism developed in the time following scientific advances such as those made by Darwin. Geographic
The Tale of Genji
Having studied theology and mediaeval history before, I come to today’s subject with a particular bias and worldview. Yet, having
The Voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan
Throughout the world, the 16th century was a time of change, whether Western or Eastern. The Tokugawa shogunate had taken
The Japanese Processes of Unification and Reunification
The opening of trade between Europe and Asia in the 15th century led to the arrival of Europeans in Japan
Collectivism and Protagoras of Abdera
Faith Ridler (2021) managed to capture many of the aspects of intellectual dishonesty and bankruptcy in her article in the