Tag: Aristotle
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February 24, 2013 Guillaume Faye
Guillaume Faye o Nietzschovi
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2,981 words
The political regime under which much of the world labours (and the entire Western world) is called “Liberal Democracy.” Francis Fukuyama has praised the ever widening expansion of this regime over the globe as “the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and [it consists in] the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.”[1] The source of Fukuyama’s thesis, the Russian Hegelian Marxist, Alexandre Kojève, called this End State the “universal and homogeneous state”: it is the ultimate goal of both Liberalism and Communism. (more…)
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Translations: French, Polish, Spanish
The title of this essay is somewhat misleading, since I am going to argue that philosophy is relevant to all human endeavors, not just politics.[1] Philosophy is not just metapolitical, but meta-everything.[2] But I know you are interested in political change, so that was my hook to get you reading. Furthermore, I will argue that philosophy is more than just relevant to life, but of paramount importance.
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November 7, 2012 Greg Johnson
Anmerkungen zu Populismus, Elitismus und Demokratie
2,917 words
Übersetzt von Deep Roots
English original here
Ist die Demokratie aus der Sicht rassebewußter Weißer ein gutes System?
1) Wenn sowohl die Vereinigten Staaten als auch Nordkorea sich als Demokratien beschreiben, kann man mit Sicherheit schlußfolgern, daß „Demokratie“ nahezu alles und nahezu nichts bedeutet. (more…)
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2,972 words
Translations: French, German, Polish, Spanish
Is democracy a good system from the perspective of racially-conscious whites?
(1) When both the United States and North Korea describe themselves as democracies, it is safe to conclude that “democracy” means close to everything and next to nothing. (more…)
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August 12, 2012 Collin Cleary
Somos Livres?
4,683 words
English original here
1. O Problema
Nós temos “livre-arbítrio”? Certamente isso me parece que eu livremente escolho o que eu faço em vida, com respeito a coisas tanto maiores quanto menores. Minha decisão de graduar no colégio, por exemplo, certamente parece ter sido feito livremente, sem nenhuma coerção de outros. (more…)
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Translated by Greg Johnson
Czech translation here
Translator’s Note:
The following interview of Guillaume Faye is from the Nietzsche Académie blog. (more…)
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4,933 words
Part 2 of 2
5. The Good Man and the Good Citizen
Having now surveyed Aristotle’s thoughts on the elements and proper aim of politics, we can now examine his arguments for popular government. When I use the phrase “popular government,” it should be borne in mind that Aristotle does not advocate a pure polity, but a mixed regime with a popular element. (more…)
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8,881 words
Parts 1 & 2
Author’s Note:
The following introduction to Aristotle’s Politics focuses on the issues of freedom and popular government. It is a reworking of a more “academic” text penned in 2001.
Part I: The Aim & Elements of Politics
1. The Necessity of Politics
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4,748 words
Portuguese translation here
1. The Problem
Do we have “free will”? It certainly seems to me that I freely choose what I do in life, with respect to things both major and minor. My decision to go to graduate school, for example, certainly seems to have been one that I made freely, without anyone or anything coercing me. (more…)
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Segment One
Matt Parrott reads “Trayvon and the End of White Guilt” (6:08) (more…)
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Recently I was doing some research for a projected essay on the “pickup artist” phenomenon, when I came across a rather interesting piece in Psychology Today titled “How to Spot a Narcissist.” (more…)