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Articles in Philosophy & Religion tagged with Politics

Becca Rothfeld speaks with Samuel Moyn about his book Liberalism Against Itself and why liberalism is in crisis.

Becca Rothfeld, Samuel Moyn

In Foolproof, psychologist Sander van der Linden compares misinformation to viral infection—and claims to have a vaccine. 

Daniel Williams

Amna Akbar talks with Bernard Harcourt about his new book—and how we can build on existing forms of cooperation to transform society.

Anthony Morgan, Amna A. Akbar, Bernard E. Harcourt

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Being serious about equality means aiming to ensure we all live equally flourishing lives—not merely that we have the chance to do so.

Christine Sypnowich

Feminist philosophers Kate Soper and Lynne Segal discuss the unsustainable obsession with economic growth and consider what it might look like if we all worked less.

Anthony Morgan, Kate Soper, Lynne Segal

Epiphanies can prompt us to view the world differently, a new book contends. But they are no substitute for ethical and political debate.

Rachel Fraser

Building public trust requires far more than the conveyance of facts and instruction in scientific thinking.

Silvia Ivani, Catarina Dutilh Novaes

Democratic theory points to two problems: unjust concentrations of power and a flawed theory of knowledge.

Matthew Cole

The systems that harm animals go hand in hand with systems that harm humans. Combating them requires inter-species solidarity.

Lori Gruen, Alice Crary
Amidst growing suspicion that equality talk is cheap, a new book explains where egalitarianism went wrong—and what it still has to offer.
Teresa M. Bejan

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