Do we still believe in the idea of the common good, a concept that seemed ubiquitous through the 20th Century? This interview, with renowned philosopher Prof. Hans Sluga, seeks to explain what has happened.
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The fate of the common good
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The Identity Papers: Exploring the limits of togetherness
Has the appealing notion of the common good, an idea that enabled the European Union to ‘float’, been replaced by the less appealing prospect of the common fate? Does this explain the risky, but increasingly prevalent clamour across nations for the option of jumping overboard?
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Crisis & Creativity
—a 4-part radio seriesThe European Union is struggling. Not just because of the Brexit, the GFC and the arrival of millions of refugees, but because Europe as an idea of fairness, democracy and freedom is under attack. But there are creative responses, ones that can only happen with a shift in perception and certain childlike belief.
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