Only a Sith Deals in Absolutes
There is a parallel between half-baked Jedi philosophy and the theory underpinning liberalism, as pointed out by Charles Taylor.
There is a parallel between half-baked Jedi philosophy and the theory underpinning liberalism, as pointed out by Charles Taylor.
FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: We need to educate people to understand that the culture they have is a product of human history and choice, and to see that, beyond gratitude to their ancestors, they also have obligations to those who will come after them.
One quibble with Eisenberg’s approach is that, in giving a vivid and political reading of the teachings of these philosophers, he occasionally simplifies them, perhaps out of prosecutorial zeal.
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