Author: David Weissman

Community is often invoked respectfully but without a clear referent. The word is said to be used ninety-four ways, evidence that its sense is diff...

Philosophic attention shifted after Hegel from Kants emphasis on sensibility to criticism and analyses of the fine arts. The arts themselves seemed...

Cities are conspicuous among settlements because of their bulk and pace: Venice, Paris, or New York. Each is distinctive, but all share a social st...

Traditional moral theory usually has either of two emphases: virtuous moral character or principles for distributing duties and goods. Zone Moralit...