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Theory with Purpose

by Fragano Ledgister

Political theories, ancient, not-so-ancient, modern, and brand new, in modest, digestible bites.

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Episodes

  1. Hobbes

    The political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes

  2. West Indian Creole Nationalism

    Political liberty in the Anglophone Caribbean. Liberty asserted against racism and for the subject people’s.

  3. The Negro Question

    Thomas Carlyle’s racism & J.S. Mill’s response.

  4. Augustine

    The City of God vs. the human city.

  5. Xunzi & Han Feizi

    The end of the Warring States: Legalism

  6. The Negro Question

    Should the slaves of the British West Indies have been freed?

  7. Mozi — Utilitarianism Chinese style

    Mozi, a utilitarian, egalitarian Chinese philosopher

  8. Aristotle

    The best state, we can haz it.

  9. Mencius— Chinese Democracy

    Mencius is the second major Confucian philosopher. Where Confucius was conservative, he stood for progressive principles.

  10. A note on Duty

    A brief presentation on the Bhagavad Gita.

  11. Plato, the Greek hierarchical ideal

    Plato’s Republic plus

  12. The start of political thought—Confucius in the Axial. Age

    The political thought of Confucius in context. The beginning of political theory and ethical theory.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Political theories, ancient, not-so-ancient, modern, and brand new, in modest, digestible bites.

HOSTED BY

Fragano Ledgister

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education

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Political theories, ancient, not-so-ancient, modern, and brand new, in modest, digestible bites.

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