From a Kantian lens, reducing a person to their appearance or sexuality treats them as a means to visual pleasure, not as a rational being. (more...)

Liberalism is a political philosophy that centers on the idea of people being afforded fundamental freedoms or rights. (more...)

In the Republic, Plato speaks of society in metaphorical terms as “our city of words.” The dialogue is essentially about justice as a human virtue. (more...)

Kant on using reason to critically examine our inclinations and uncover the forces that manipulate and misinform us. (more...)

Bonanno stands apart with his radical, borderline utopian critique of modern society. (more...)

Hobbes’s conception of humankind in a state of nature begins with the idea that everyone is more or less equal and free. (more...)

Philosopher and social psychologist Erich Fromm analysed the problems of Western, capitalist societies. We look at his ideas for the perfect society. (more...)