Political Philosophy

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Sep 30, 2023 • 28min

Virtue and Friendship: Achieving the Mean Between Extremes (Aristotle’s Ethics 3)

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Sep 23, 2023 • 1h 28min

How and Why to Become a (Male) Teacher: An Interview with Caleb on Liberal Arts Education K-12.

Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id147345778
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Sep 20, 2023 • 27min

Intro to Aristotle on Friendship (Nichomachean Ethics 1)

Explore the profound thoughts of Aristotle on the nature of friendship and its connection to virtue. Discover how politics aims at achieving the highest good and the true essence of happiness beyond mere pleasure. Delve into the role of virtue as an inner goal and the importance of external goods in securing complete happiness. Learn about the formation of virtues through habituation and how true friendship thrives in the pursuit of reason. Join the discussion on why action matters alongside reason in the quest for a fulfilling life.
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Sep 2, 2023 • 1h 21min

Douglas Lain on Neofeudal Capitalism, Disinformation & Free Speech (Dustbowl Diatribes SO 3, ep 1)

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Sep 2, 2023 • 6min

Aristotle on Friendship: A New Series on the Nichomachean Ethics

What’s coming up at the Maurin Academy? You can get all our sessions recorded and/or live on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Where to get our newsletter and more information: https://pmaurin.org https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram. Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. For more from us: Home https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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Aug 26, 2023 • 25min

Take-Aways From Eric Voegelin’s Science, Politics & Gnosticism (6)

https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Newsletter Laurie finishes up her series on Eric Voegelin’s short book with some observations about how Voegelin’s idea might be useful for us. Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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Aug 19, 2023 • 1h 7min

What’s Happened to the Liberating Arts? An Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro of the Front Porch Republic

Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Front Porch Republic: https://www.frontporchrepublic.com The book: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/community/education/liberating-arts Why study the Liberal Arts and Sciences even if you aren’t in college, or in college but studying something else? Laurie has a conversation with the Editor in Chief of The Front Porch Republic and an Associate Professor of English at Grove City College about a book that he has co-edited, entitled The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education. Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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Jul 28, 2023 • 29min

Holmgren’s Energy Descent & Climate Change Scenarios: Are We in ‘Brown Tech?’

A tour of David Holmgren’s future scenarios for energy descent and climate interactions. Short summaries of four broad energy futures including Brown Tech, Green Tech, Earth Steward, and Lifeboats. A look at permaculture principles and how local design and resilience fit into those futures. An argument that current trends resemble a corporatist, high-extraction Brown Tech pathway.
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Jul 21, 2023 • 24min

Eric Voegelin: Ideologies as “Ersatz Religions”

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Jul 14, 2023 • 16min

Higher Education at a Crossroads (From Monthly Political Philosophy Talk)

This is a short selection from Laurie’s monthly political philosophy talk. This one was a reprise of a keynote talk she recently gave in Germany. In this section, the topic is the modern university and how faculty and students are impacted by neoliberal trends and management in higher education. If you like this, consider getting the entire talk, and a whole lot more, by becoming a patron of The Maurin Academy: Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for our free newsletter, which lists future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/

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