In a democracy, the denial of shared facts also denies the possibility of a shared world in which we can deliberate together.

It is one quality that undergirds all others; it constitutes their ground, their condition of possibility. But is humility the virtue of all virtues?

It is one quality that undergirds all others; it constitutes their ground, their condition of possibility. But is humility the virtue of all virtues?

In the ancient world, steadfastness is bound up with personal integrity and interpersonal loyalty. Today, can it provide the basis for dynamic political friendship?

In the ancient world, steadfastness is bound up with personal integrity and interpersonal loyalty. Today, can it provide the basis for dynamic political friendship?

Should forbearance still be considered a virtue? Or is forbearance ultimately an undesirable response to a hideously unjust world?

Should forbearance still be considered a virtue? Or is forbearance ultimately an undesirable response to a hideously unjust world?

Can we still learn from, use, enjoy or legitimately benefit from the work of people who have committed egregious moral wrongs or who themselves hold morally repugnant beliefs?

Can we still learn from, use, enjoy or legitimately benefit from the work of people who have committed egregious moral wrongs or who themselves hold morally repugnant beliefs?

Is there reason to remain hopeful in democracy as a form of peaceful, pluralistic, ethically defensible way of life?