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Richard Rorty Rortyan Liberalism Truth Pragmatism Cheryl Misak Philosophy
(Louise Boyle/Cornell University Library)
Essays Philosophy 

Rortian Liberalism and the Problem of Truth

April 16, 2021August 10, 2022 16 min read Adrian Rutt Epistemology, Essential Reading, Liberalism, Politics, Pragmatism, Truth

In defending liberalism, the philosopher Richard Rorty argues that there is no difference—in practice—between aiming at justification and aiming at something more called truth.

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Political Trust Polarized Age Revolutionaries Reactionaries Liberalism
(Jeffrey Howard)
Essays Society 

Trust in an Age of Reactionaries and Revolutionaries

January 28, 2021December 23, 2022 18 min read Matthew Downhour Liberalism, Politics

Rather than view recent political failings as flaws inherent to liberalism, we might be better served by focusing on the decline in trust.

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Three-Way Fight Fascism Antifascism Antifa Antifascist Philosophy Devin Shaw Jason Stanley
(Mika Baumeister)
Essays Philosophy 

The Three-Way Fight and Antifascist Philosophy

January 18, 2021June 11, 2021 21 min read Donovan Irven Liberalism, Politics, Racism

Fascism has been on the rise in the US but does liberalism or antifascism provide a stronger defense against far-right authoritarian forces.

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Essays Science & Tech 

Can Social Technologists Solve the Atomization Problem?

January 27, 2020April 30, 2021 10 min read Jonah Bennett Atomization, Community, Emotional Well-being, Essential Reading, Liberalism

To address rising atomization and alienation, we must account for radical inadequacy and experiment with more totalizing communities.

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