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Your Words Made Me Kill You? John Brown, You are Not

Pillars of American Life As violence against police, political figures, and politically vocal individuals escalates, it is worth noting the way in which such violence departs from the roots of the Western and American tradition. America has been characterized by the ten commandments and by the rule of law and free speech. We may characterize … Continue reading Your Words Made Me Kill You? John Brown, You are Not

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Hegel’s Rejection of Liberalism: A Comment from a Class at HACS

The liberal view of the state is that law is a necessary evil. There are several assumptions built into this belief. a. Freedom is wholly subjective b. Our happiness is to be individual and self-determined c. the state itself is perhaps a necessary evil Hegel rejects each of these assumptions. Freedom is the outworking of … Continue reading Hegel’s Rejection of Liberalism: A Comment from a Class at HACS