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St. Augustine and Government
Saint Augustine was a devout Christian philosopher who lived more or less during the final stages of the decline of the Western Roman Empire (4th and 5th century A.D.). Though he does count as an ancient philosopher, he is more of a bridge between the older, classical philosophers and medieval philosophers than anything else. I…
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Change and Progress
Many people today believe change and progress to be identical. Changemakers are viewed as inherently positive forces. Children are encouraged to change the world, with the assumption that the change will be guaranteed to be positive. This cannot be further from the truth. Most Americans believe that at least one of the last two presidents…
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Mixed Constitutions
Government building is a careful craft. If the state shifts too far toward benefitting one group or another and disadvantaging the remainder of the populace, unrest and revolution begin to brew. But where is the middle point? How does one balance the interests of the oligarchs and the democrats, which are so incompatible? To tackle…