TPP Weekly Rewind
Monday, October 11 – Friday, October 15
TPP Week-In-Review
- On Monday, Han reviewed Israel’s decision to require new citizens to declare loyalty to a “Jewish and democratic state,” and argued that Israel cannot call itself pluralistic
- On Tuesday, Han examined dogmatism’s effect on democratic deliberation in light of a recent video for the “10:10” campaign, and
Charles considered the deeper implications of whether or not people should be allowed to hang their laundry out to dry
- On Wednesday, Jake spoke out against the unfortunate influence and use of money in elections, and suggested we consider banning political TV ads
- On Thursday, Han reported on the possibility for cyclic third-party neglect, and pointed us to a specific case in the California gubernatorial race, and Charles linked us to some interesting information on Icelandic culture before explaining would be required to improve our culture
In Others’ Words
- William Grimes reported on the death of famous moral philosopher Philippa Foot for the New York Times
- Steve McCann called President Obama a “liar and demagogue” at American Thinker
- According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, local Virginia politicians warn of the onset of socialism in America
- USA Today’s Faith & Reason blog recounted Philippa Foot’s famous ‘Trolley Problem’, and shared some tributes to Foot
- Charles Barclay reviewed Amartya Sen’s latest book on social justice for The Morung Express
- Leiter Reports shared the results of his ‘most significant moral philosophers of the 20th-century’ poll
- Musalman Times explained the Islamic influences on John Locke
- BBC’s Will & Testament blog shared a list of news articles concerning religion and ethics from this week
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