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American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, 1972
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 1984
The purpose of this book is to re-examine some of the pivotal concepts considered essential to, o... more The purpose of this book is to re-examine some of the pivotal concepts considered essential to, or frequently associated with, democracy, and the way in which these concepts are applied in contemporary political systems. However, when we consider the various contenders in the worldwide pursuit of democratic orthodoxy, it becomes immediately obvious that the term, ‘democracy’, is being used to describe almost every species of political system now prevalent except for an out-and-out non-socialist dictatorship. Thus we must be aware at the outset of the danger of developing a definition of democracy so diluted that it becomes meaningless.
American Philosophical Quarterly, 1971
Harvard University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2014
Philosophy and Theology, 2010
Arguments from the nineteenth century concerning whether Hegel was an atheist or a theist are sti... more Arguments from the nineteenth century concerning whether Hegel was an atheist or a theist are still ongoing. This paper examines Hegel's philosophical and theological milieu, his influence on the history of philosophy and on politics, his unique interpretation of the unity of theology and philosophy, and his unusually sanguine interpretation of the relationship between church and state, along with special problems he discerned in the emergence of democracies.
... So they are sometimes tempted to spend all their time discussing safe and esoteric topics lik... more ... So they are sometimes tempted to spend all their time discussing safe and esoteric topics like the raw feels of perception, or the possibility that other minds exist besides their own, or whether, if "people seeds" floated around and impregnated somebody whose windows were ...
American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, 1972
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 1984
The purpose of this book is to re-examine some of the pivotal concepts considered essential to, o... more The purpose of this book is to re-examine some of the pivotal concepts considered essential to, or frequently associated with, democracy, and the way in which these concepts are applied in contemporary political systems. However, when we consider the various contenders in the worldwide pursuit of democratic orthodoxy, it becomes immediately obvious that the term, ‘democracy’, is being used to describe almost every species of political system now prevalent except for an out-and-out non-socialist dictatorship. Thus we must be aware at the outset of the danger of developing a definition of democracy so diluted that it becomes meaningless.
American Philosophical Quarterly, 1971
Harvard University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2014
Philosophy and Theology, 2010
Arguments from the nineteenth century concerning whether Hegel was an atheist or a theist are sti... more Arguments from the nineteenth century concerning whether Hegel was an atheist or a theist are still ongoing. This paper examines Hegel's philosophical and theological milieu, his influence on the history of philosophy and on politics, his unique interpretation of the unity of theology and philosophy, and his unusually sanguine interpretation of the relationship between church and state, along with special problems he discerned in the emergence of democracies.
... So they are sometimes tempted to spend all their time discussing safe and esoteric topics lik... more ... So they are sometimes tempted to spend all their time discussing safe and esoteric topics like the raw feels of perception, or the possibility that other minds exist besides their own, or whether, if "people seeds" floated around and impregnated somebody whose windows were ...