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Adam Wilcox
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This book is incredible. Schindler’s argument that philosophical and political liberalism are founded on a reversal of the classical Aristotelian and Thomistic priority of act over potency is especially fascinating.
— Apr 08, 2023 02:28AM
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Adam Wilcox
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Schindler now turns to arguing that because "the good" is universal, the liberal idea of a "private good" to be pursued by the individual in a sphere separate from the public is incoherent. Looking forward to seeing where he goes with this in the next chapter...
— Apr 24, 2023 08:31AM
Adam Wilcox
is on page 139 of 475
Chapter 4 is an interesting analysis of the basis of rights in liberal societies and the idea of natural rights. Schindler argues that the liberal conception of rights is fundamentally disconnected from the natural order (or in his terms, "the real") and proposes that "right" be defined as "the social extension of a natural power". A right is thus "the social transformation of naturally grounded realities."
— Apr 18, 2023 09:40AM
