Bastille Day is not a celebration of liberty, fraternity, and equality, but of man's inhumanity to man. Modern society is still suffering the consequences of embracing the French Revolution's absolute freedom. Read Article
For theology to be necessary to a city and the formation of its laws, then that necessity must arise out of the fact that theology says something true about the world, and that it is the aim of law to harmonize the city towards the truth of that reality. Read Article
Renaissance Humanism is characterized by a return to the ideas of antiquity. But this generalization is misleading since it does not say whether the return is to Greek or Roman ideas. Read Article
Is gender equality possible in the Ideal City in Plato's Republic? Also, is gender equality best for the city? Is it best for the individual? Read Article
In the Republic, Socrates gives an argument for the inclusion of women in the training of warriors for the Ideal City. Read Article
The Minos deals with law and its source, and how they are related. The dialog acts, therefore, as a prequel to Plato's Laws, which explores good law. Read Article
The Book of the Courtier investigates the philosophic purpose of government, and attempts to answer the question of what makes a government good or bad. Read Article
Leonaro Bruni understood a republic to be guided by virtue, for virtue is absolutely necessary for good ruling and good citizenship. Read Article