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- On Monday, Charles reflected on a BBC report concerning business investments in Burma, and considered the moral implications of economic sanctions on that country
- On Tuesday, Han examined different reasons to support free speech to help determine whether video games deserve First Amendment protection
- On Thursday, Sam shared several interesting thoughts on the midterm election; Han posed a few questions in response to the Republican-led revival of debate over the 17th Amendment, which provided for direct election of senators; and Charles asked whether contraception should be thought of as a health issue or a lifestyle choice, and discussed possible answers to that question
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- For New Jersey The Start Ledger, Paul Mulshine characterized the Stewart-Colbert rally as lacking in substance
- Stephanie Pappas explained at LiveScience that there are moderate views left in American politics, but that you won’t see them on television or in Congress
- The Florida Student Philosophy Blog had its 116th Philosophers’ Carnival, providing many great posts on philosophy from last month
- The AFP reported that President Obama’s political philosophy is still elusive
- Nikki Brungard argued that not everyone should vote
- The Huffington Post provided a gallery of the funniest signs from the Stewart-Colbert rally
- Andrew Malcom reported on turmoil in Washington’s social elite crowd on his blog with the LA Times
- At The American Spectator, Mark Tooley commented on the relationship between evangelicals and the tea party
- Matt Lewis at Politics Daily explained why “Marco Rubio’s win is the most important one for conservatives”
- Brian Matt at North Country Public Radio discussed whether or not Nancy Pelosi ought to continue to lead House Democrats
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Monday, August 30-Friday, September 3
TPP Week-In-Review
- On Monday, Sam explored a change in a race-based policy at an elementary school in Mississippi and explained its larger meaning, and Charles pointed to an interesting Project Syndicate series on free trade before discussing criticisms and benefits of a free trade approach
- On Tuesday, Luke evaluated Glenn Beck’s recent criticism of President Obama’s religious beliefs; Charles suggested, in light of some news about Mexican federal police, that criminal punishment might not be enough to end corruption; and Ethan differentiated between and discussed different environmental protection philosophies in response to a New York Times op-ed on wilderness areas
- On Wednesday, Han traced the possible moral connections between the destruction of human embryos and the use of stem cells in research, and John argued against the Governor of Arizona’s response to the State Department on the issue of immigration law
- On Thursday, Charles disparaged the suggestion, from people like the recent hostage taker at the Discovery Channel headquarters, that human civilization needs to dismantle in the name of the environment; Luke continued his investigation of CEO salaries and lauded politicians’ recent decision to require companies to release the pay ratio between CEOs and normal employees; and Jake expanded on his piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor by considering America’s moral responsibility for the Mexican drug war
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- Philosophy In A Time Of Error criticized Larval Subjects for forgetting Michel Foucault in a recent discussion of Martha Nussbaum and ethical thought
- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair wrote a piece on a couple of the most recent US presidents and the American Character for Time
- Larry Arhart at Darwinian Conservatism wrote of Aristotle as a biologist, and connected the philosopher to Charles Darwin
- Some folks at xkcd are having an interesting conversation about free will
- Gene Kinsey at Living The Grand Life wrote in opposition to perceived Islamophobia
- According to BBC News, one course at Oxford University dominates all of Britain
- Practical Ethics, arguably Oxford’s version of TPP, posted about equality and rules in sports about illegal enhancements
- Philosophy, et cetera wrote about the morals behind bad voting and abstaining from voting
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Monday, August 23 – Friday, August 27
TPP Week-In-Review
- On Monday, Sam discussed the importance of politicians explicitly stating their political philosophies before urging President Obama to read The Public Philosopher; TPP intern Charles explained the view that a debate over first principles and the role of government has eclipsed the ‘culture wars’ over abortion and gay marriage; in another post, he argued that European countries ought to integrate the Roma;
- On Wednesday, TPP intern Han criticized some attempts to alter the Constitution by arguing against ‘Founding Father-ism’; TPP intern Ethan defended video games against people like British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, who called for a ban of the most recent Medal of Honor game
- On Thursday, TPP intern Charles investigated seeming Western news media indifference towards terrible Pakistani floods; and Jake explored the meaning of 'moderate Islam' in light of a recent Ross Douthat piece
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- A Korea Times article on the release of Michael Sandel’s new book on moral reasoning provided an interesting glimpse into East Asia’s regard for ethics, and philosophy in general
- Another article from Mainichi Daily News similarly illustrates the popularity of philosophy and philosophers in East Asia
- For Victoria Advocate, Raymond Smith decried the world’s fall into depravity
- Nina Rosenstand from Philosophy on the Mesa returned from vacation and jumped into a discussion of moral naturalism
- A user at Heathen-Hub pointed us to a talk on the ethics research of Eric Schwitzegebel and Joshua Knobe
- Philosophy In A Time of Error linked to an interesting attack advertisement against Immanuel Kant
- Tehran Times offered an interview with Eric Thomas Weber, who believes that John Rawls returned Western philosophers’ attention to the notion of the social contract
- Guest blogger Ryan Berg wrote for Capitolism on the relationship between the philosophical notion of ‘fairness’ and the Bush tax cuts
- Daniel McCarthy for The American Conservative discussed the issues at heart of the upcoming book, The Dilemmas of American Conservatism, and connected the thinking of Willmoore Kendall with that of Murray Rothbard
- A recent Politico article asks “What is Obama’s philosophy?”
- And then a recent Salon article criticized that Politico piece, before exploring the same issue
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Monday, August 23-Friday, August 27
TPP Week-In-Review
- On Monday, Sam discussed the importance of politicians explicitly stating their political philosophies before urging President Obama to read The Public Philosopher; TPP intern Charles explained the view that a debate over first principles and the role of government has eclipsed the ‘culture wars’ over abortion and gay marriage; in another post, he argued that European countries ought to integrate the Roma;
- On Wednesday, TPP intern Han criticized some attempts to alter the Constitution by arguing against ‘Founding Father-ism’; TPP intern Ethan defended video games against people like British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, who called for a ban of the most recent Medal of Honor game
- On Thursday, TPP intern Charles investigated seeming Western news media indifference towards terrible Pakistani floods
In Others’ Words
- A Korea Times article on the release of Michael Sandel’s new book on moral reasoning provided an interesting glimpse into East Asia’s regard for ethics, and philosophy in general
- Another article from Mainichi Daily News similarly illustrates the popularity of philosophy and philosophers in East Asia
- For Victoria Advocate, Raymond Smith decried the world’s fall into depravity
- Nina Rosenstand from Philosophy on the Mesa returned from vacation and jumped into a discussion of moral naturalism
- A user at Heathen-Hub pointed us to a talk on the ethics research of Eric Schwitzegebel and Joshua Knobe
- Philosophy In A Time of Error linked to an interesting attack advertisement against Immanuel Kant
- Tehran Times offered an interview with Eric Thomas Weber, who believes that John Rawls returned Western philosophers’ attention to the notion of the social contract
- Guest blogger Ryan Berg wrote for Capitolism on the relationship between the philosophical notion of ‘fairness’ and the Bush tax cuts
- Daniel McCarthy for The American Conservative discussed the issues at heart of the upcoming book, The Dilemmas of American Conservatism, and connected the thinking of Willmoore Kendall with that of Murray Rothbard
- A recent Politico article asks “What is Obama’s philosophy?”
- And then a recent Salon article criticized that Politico piece, before exploring the same issue
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Monday, August 16 – Friday, August 20
TPP Week-In-Review
- On Monday, Luke analyzed another of Ross Douhat’s writings, in which the New York Times columnist defended against criticisms of his recent anti-gay marriage article; in light of President Obama’s entrance into the Ground Zero mosque debate, TPP intern Jonathan explored the distinction between moral and legal permissibility; TPP intern Charles indicated interesting questions and helpful resources concerning the mosque at Ground Zero; and TPP intern Han criticized some tea party groups’ opposition to net neutrality, but offered them an alternative strategy on their behalf
- On Tuesday, Sam disparaged the news media for their handling of the Ground Zero mosque subject, and claimed that they are failing to encourage the proper sort of discussion
- On Wednesday, John found fault with a recent article on online-education by Anya Kamenetz, and explored the potential impact of technology on educational institutions; and Sam shared a fun series of quizzes created by social psychologists to evaluate your moral character
- On Thursday, TPP intern Charles condemned teachers’ unions as overpowered, and suggested that they need transparency and increased accountability for their members
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