The classical liberal philosophy of limited government, free markets, and respect for the individual’s natural rights to life, liberty, and property originated in Europe. Unfortunately ...

Since the upheavals of the financial crisis of 2008 and the political turbulence of 2016, it has become clear to many that liberalism is, in some sense, failing. The turmoil has given pause to ...

“We weren’t there to steal things. We weren’t there to do damage. We were just there to overthrow the government.”—comment of a 56-year-old Michigan woman present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, ...

Most people agree that a defining feature of America is that it is a liberal nation. In a way, that is not true of any other country—most of which have known different forms of political governance ...

Arguably no contemporary scholar has thought more deeply about how liberalism as a political tradition and philosophy has been historically and structurally biased towards the socioeconomic interests ...

Seldom has a newspaper opinion piece elicited as many thoughtful responses as Ezra Klein’s New York Times essay “The People Who Hate Liberalism Are Teaching Us What It Is.” Klein, a Vox co-founder, ...

In recent years salvos against liberalism have been launched from all sides, from reactionary “post-liberals” to democratic socialists. Even left-liberals now tend to prefer the less baggage-laden ...

If you’ve ever felt that your everyday life seems to be little more than never-ending chores, a growing to-do list, and endless Zoom meetings, you might be able to relate to the philosopher John Rawls ...

“The Rule of One” states that for any single topic or event, only one perspective is permitted. This is the foundational principle of Liberalism. Liberals reason that if there are two or more topics ...

Examine complex problems, challenge ideas, and communicate clearly in RIT’s versatile philosophy degree. Dynamic Curriculum: Provides a thorough grounding in core areas of philosophy (history of ...