Plato on justice and self interest

A discussion about the differences between classical and modern utilitarianism. 

An examination of Kant's teachings on morality. 

Rawls argues that it's fair to create a society that eliminates all forms of bias, including talent. 

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What is Natural Law and how its principles work in conjunction with an Individual's Free Will.  "Natural Law The Real Law Of Attraction"Support the showSupport the show by becoming a patron or member. 

Plato's Republic defends and defines justice at the level of the ideal city and the person 

Bienvenue dans notre quatrième shot de philo. En moins de 5 minutes, nous allons te donner les clés d'une notion essentielle au programme : la justice. Est-ce que le droit existe indépendemment de la justice ?   →  Si le droit peut être conçu à partir d'un idéal de Justice (le dr ... Show More



Immanuel Kant’s view of morality / morality is designed to facilitate the realization of happiness / our wellbeing is determined by our willingness to flow within the universal laws / objective moral truths warrant a supernatural explanation / does morality develop out of evolu ... Show More

A discussion with the the author of Citizenship (from The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series), Dimitry Kochenov, in which we discuss the glorification of citizenship and the structures of power underlying this supposedly positive concept. Featuring an incredible new soundtrack ... Show More

Shannon Braswell and Shane Kennedy sit down for a conversation on how social justice activists are molded in the education system; how wealth is drained from local communities; why local governance is the godliest form of government; why influence and power are not for everyone; ... Show More

Richard Hooker defends the religious and political settlement of Elizabethan England using rational arguments and appeals to the natural law. 

The obvious answer: no. Though you haven’t exactly committed to a life of crime if you jaywalk on an empty street. But if we bend the law on jaywalking, why not drunk driving? Well, there was a time when people thought drunk driving didn't really matter either. So what changed? H ... Show More