Theory with Purpose
By Fragano Ledgister
Political theories, ancient, not-so-ancient, modern, and brand new, in modest, digestible bites.
Theory with Purpose Jul 28, 2019
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Hobbes
The political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes
Oct 18, 201917:53
West Indian Creole Nationalism
Political liberty in the Anglophone Caribbean. Liberty asserted against racism and for the subject people’s.
Sep 19, 201932:37
The Negro Question
Thomas Carlyle’s racism & J.S. Mill’s response.
Sep 06, 201918:10
Augustine
The City of God vs. the human city.
Sep 01, 201918:52
Xunzi & Han Feizi
The end of the Warring States: Legalism
Aug 22, 201916:23
The Negro Question
Should the slaves of the British West Indies have been freed?
Aug 15, 201939:25
Mozi — Utilitarianism Chinese style
Mozi, a utilitarian, egalitarian Chinese philosopher
Aug 10, 201916:43
Aristotle
The best state, we can haz it.
Aug 10, 201914:32
Mencius— Chinese Democracy
Mencius is the second major Confucian philosopher. Where Confucius was conservative, he stood for progressive principles.
Aug 10, 201928:27
A note on Duty
A brief presentation on the Bhagavad Gita.
Aug 05, 201908:25
Plato, the Greek hierarchical ideal
Plato’s Republic plus
Aug 03, 201930:09
The start of political thought—Confucius in the Axial. Age
The political thought of Confucius in context. The beginning of political theory and ethical theory.
Jul 28, 201935:03