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Stephanie Taub explains at the Daily Signal how Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s judicial philosophy helps preserve the U.S. Constitution.
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2020 @ 3:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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John McCormack of National Review Online examines a key line from Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s first speech as a Supreme Court nominee.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2020 @ 3:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In recent years, the media has given us dire warnings about the "crisis of the humanities." In article after article, one reads about falling enrollments in college English departments and funding cuts
Published: Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 @ 11:26 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
Search Terms: humanities higher education philosophy great books |
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When explaining modern American conservatism to students, both young and not-so-young, I mix my methods
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 12:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In his long-awaited book, George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan argues that "the education system is a waste of time and money." He is emphatically not against people learning skills and knowledge but argues that our current system of education does a poor job of that
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2018 @ 1:38 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The Great Books-the primary texts that include the greatest writings of Western Civilization-once formed the basis of all higher education. The highest levels of society were often closed to those who could not discuss the important works of the Classical period, Christianity, or the Enlightenment
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 4:05 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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We have something like an official philosopher, as well, although no legislation has confirmed it
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2017 @ 12:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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College officials have cultivated a nice image for themselves-scholarly people who care deeply about providing the best possible education for their students
Published: Monday, April 24th, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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I always cringe when I hear someone say this famous Wise Guy Quote.
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 @ 6:07 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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I leapt from the Uber car at LaGuardia, made my way quickly through security, and boarded the US Airways Shuttle to Washington, D.C. I removed my suit jacket, loosened my tie, and took my seat. Pulling my laptop from my leather briefcase, I opened a spreadsheet to review the layout of the...
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 1:22 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Recent events lead me to restate an argument I made several years ago in response to a belligerent correspondent: mind your own business.
Published: Sunday, April 12th, 2015 @ 4:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mention Duke and UNC in the same breath and almost everyone thinks about intense rivalry. While that’s true in sports, it is not true in academics.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2014 @ 12:10 am
By: John William Pope Center
Search Terms: john william pope center education unc duke collaboration ppe philosophy politics economics universities |
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Fiscal conservatives think government is too large, costs too much, and tries to do too much.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Frank Meyer is a name that should be familiar to every serious student of American politics and political philosophy. Alas, I fear it is not. One of the original writing talents at William F. Buckley's National Review, Frank Meyer (1909-1972) edited the "back of the book" - reviews, arts, and...
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 6:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: social science frank meyer william f buckley machiavelli scientism political philosophy politics |
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To understand your mind, is to have control over your actions. Having control over your actions, is the first step toward freedom.
Published: Friday, April 30th, 2010 @ 9:46 am
By: Jeffrey Swann
Search Terms: jeffrey swann freedom libertarianism libertarian philosophy psychology sociology science behavior politics |