Free Thoughts

Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom

Jul 6, 2015

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Introduction

2min

The Tension Between Rationalism and Pluralism

2min

The Importance of Freedom in the Amish

3min

The Differences Between Liberal and Intermediate Societies

5min

The Role of Voice in the Liberal Order

3min

The Different Types of State in the Catholic Church

2min

The Trend Toward Radical Centralization and Radical Uniformity in the Church

4min

The Tension Between Conservatives and Progressives in Modern Politics

4min

The Pluralist Tradition in Europe

4min

10.

The Spirit of the Laws

5min

11.

The Constraint on the State

3min

12.

The Rise of the Rational State in Modernity

4min

13.

The Rise of Voluntary Associations

4min

14.

The Taxonomy of Religious Liberty

2min

15.

The Pursuit of Egalitarian Liberalism

4min

16.

The Psychology and Sociology of Worrying About the State

3min

17.

The Blind Spots of Pluralism

2min

This week Jacob T. Levy joins us to discuss his new book, Rationalism, Pluralism and Freedom (2015).

Can rationalism and pluralism be reconciled in the liberal tradition? Why not?

How much authority is proper for intermediate groups? When does pluralism shift into illiberalism? How can the balance of power between intermediate groups be used to grow the power of a central state?

Show Notes and Further Reading

Montesquieu, The Spirit of Laws (book)

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