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Saint Thomas and the Common Good

In Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic political philosophy, the common good is a key concept. But, it often seems to us moderns like an impossibly gassy abstraction. Yesterday, I came across a nice summary of St. Thomas Aquinas’ teachings on the common good, which I think can help. See’s
Benjamin Espen May 15, 2022

Hey Buddy

Benjamin Espen May 14, 2022

The Long View 2008-12-29: Happy New Year

John J. Reilly was a big proponent of public order, or what post-liberals right now term the common good. John was in favor of universal healthcare because he deemed it a public good, rather than a right. Building, and perhaps more importantly, maintaining all the vast infrastructure of manufacturing and
Benjamin Espen May 14, 2022

Preggie Padme

Benjamin Espen May 13, 2022

Linkfest 2022-05-12: To Be A Man

Alastair’s Adversaria: A Crisis of Discourse—Part 2: A Problem of Gender I read this a number of years ago, and I came upon it again in the course of another discussion. It is still great. Spotted Toad: The Coin Flip I count the Speckled Amphibian as a Facts
Benjamin Espen May 13, 2022

Thursday the 12th

Benjamin Espen May 12, 2022

Teddy

Teddy Roosevelt gave us the Imperial Presidency through sheer force of will.
Benjamin Espen May 12, 2022

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