I am ready to come clean with my worry about these two terms, “civil society” and “the public sphere.” My political theorists friends (trained in political science departments) act and talk as if the difference between the two is patently obvious. I just nod, a bit hesitant to admit that I don’t quite get it.… Continue reading Civil Society, or the Public Sphere?
Month: July 2009
Random Summer Thoughts
1. It’s odd that no one paid attention to the adjective “wise” in Sotomayor’s comment, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion.” If “wise” means anything, then all she said was a tautology. 2. It’s good that some companies… Continue reading Random Summer Thoughts
Analytic & Continental Philosophy
Yesterday the Australian philosopher Paul Patton was featured on Australia’s Philosopher’s Zone radio program. First, let’s give a huge round of applause to Australia for having a radio program devoted to philosophy. APPLAUSE! I’ve met Paul Patton a few times and I have always been impressed. The main point he makes here is that the… Continue reading Analytic & Continental Philosophy
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