John Bew on the Origins of Realpolitik
“Realpolitik is not, as is often assumed, as old as statecraft itself.” Realpolitik – in the most basic of … Continue reading John Bew on the Origins of Realpolitik
Month: January 2017
John North on the Astronomer’s Symbols in the Islamic World
“Throughout history omens and signs have been carefully sought as a means of foretelling, or even forestalling, those superhuman powers … Continue reading John North on the Astronomer’s Symbols in the Islamic World
Boethius on Ill Fortune and True Friendship
“What would you have paid back then to know which were which and whom to trust?” Anicius Manlius Severinus … Continue reading Boethius on Ill Fortune and True Friendship
Lisa T. Sarasohn on Margaret Cavendish
“In many different genres – essays, treatises, poetry, romance, orations, and plays – Cavendish brought intellect and awareness to analyzing … Continue reading Lisa T. Sarasohn on Margaret Cavendish
David Carpenter on the Magna Carta
“The Charter has indeed become one of the most famous documents in world constitutional history, regarded as a fundamental protection … Continue reading David Carpenter on the Magna Carta
Mortimer J. Adler on Three Kinds of Freedom
“It cannot be too often repeated that philosophy is everybody’s business. To be a human being is to be endowed … Continue reading Mortimer J. Adler on Three Kinds of Freedom
Joseph Nye on the Global Power Shifts
“Two types of power shifts are occurring in this century: power transition and power diffusion.” If I could go … Continue reading Joseph Nye on the Global Power Shifts
