The Life of the Mind in America
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Victor Nuovo: U.S. confronts Political Realism
Political Realism is a theory of government whose special concern is with the immoral forces endemic to all governments, which are stubborn and persistent obstacles to justice.
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Victor Nuovo: The meaning of it all
This essay concludes my current series of essays, and, as is fitting, I finish with a conclusion.
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Victor Nuovo: Rawls considered equal treatment for all
I will conclude this series of essays on the life of the mind in America with a brief account of “A Theory of Justice” by American philosopher John…
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Victor Nuovo: MLK went beyond civil rights
39th in a series Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), MLK, did not only theorize about social ethics, he embodied it, and gave his life for it. The fundamental…
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Victor Nuovo: MLK went beyond civil rights
39th in a seriesMartin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), MLK, did not only theorize about social ethics, he embodied it, and gave his life for it. The fundamental truth…
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Victor Nuovo: Niebuhr described human paradox
38th in a seriesReinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) situated himself in the tradition of social ethics created by Jane Addams, as did John Dewey; his affinity with her was greater…
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Victor Nuovo: Children need citizenship tools
37th in a seriesJohn Dewey (1859–1952) was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. Vermonters should take special notice, for Dewey was a native son.…
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Victor Nuovo: Santayana tries to explain ‘beauty’
36th in a series“The Sense of Beauty” is the title of a book written by George Santayana. It was his first book, published in 1896. It is a…
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Victor Nuovo: George Santayana faced the unknown
35th in a series“How came a child born in Spain of Spanish parents to be educated in Boston and to write in the English language?” With this question,…
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Victor Nuovo: Jane Addams looked at systems
34th in a seriesThe achievement of Jane Addams can be put in one sentence. She invented Social Ethics, both practically and theoretically. Social Ethics is a theory of…
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Victor Nuovo: Henry Adams a study in Americana
33rd in a seriesHenry Adams (1838-1918) belonged to one of America’s great families. He was the great-grandson of John (1735–1826) and Abagail Adams (1744-1818). John Adams, one of…
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Victor Nuovo: James saw a pluralistic universe
32nd in a seriesWilliam James was an American hero. He displayed boundless energy, which was more willed than natural, and he was driven by an insatiable desire for…
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Victor Nuovo: The pragmatic meaning of truth
31st in a seriesWhat is truth? How would you answer this question? You may find it a greater challenge than at first imagined, for truth is one of…
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Victor Nuovo: William James thought about thinking
30th in a seriesWilliam James (1842–1910) is surely the most celebrated of American philosophers, and, in the light of his achievement, he is justly celebrated. He is the…
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Victor Nuovo: Peirce the Pragmatist
29th in a seriesPragmatism is a philosophical movement that originated in America shortly after the Civil War, and it is commonly supposed to be a uniquely American philosophy.…
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Victor Nuovo: A great legal philosopher
28th in a seriesIn 1859 Charles Darwin published “The Origin of Species” and in 1860 the American Civil War began. These two events had a profound effect on…