Americans are raised to revere idealism, the civic religion of contemporary democracy. If patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, idealism may be the first. Permitting presidents to anoint ...

The Journal of Speculative Philosophy publishes systematic and interpretive essays about basic philosophical questions. Scholars examine the constructive interaction between Continental and American ...

Idealism seems to piss people off. The old half/empty, half/full glass of water debate. Are things getting better or worse? Are people inherently good or selfish? Are all politicians crooked…“Ah, they ...

Vol. 15, No. 1, The "Conception of God" Debate and the Relevance of Royce (Spring 1999), pp. 28-44 (17 pages) The University of Illinois Press is one of the leading publishers of humanities and social ...

The April 8 Sunday Opinion piece by Henry A. Kissinger and James A Baker III, "The grounds for U.S. intervention," sought to reconcile "idealism" and "realism" as criteria for U.S. military ...