The golden oldies
Why do we read Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke and Mill in the 21st century? It is a question many of my students ask me and am sure even more wonder privately to themselves. After all, we live in the 21st century. What do these stale old white dudes have to say about the challenges and difficulties of our lives today?
But if we are serious about tread…
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