Word: commonnesses
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...were together recently at a conference in Europe on what makes an educated person in the 21st century. We voiced our usual disagreements and then had an enjoyable dinner afterwards.7.FM: Your book “Public Philosophy” suggests that the left influence national mores to emphasize the common good over an individual right to fairness. Could the right theoretically use a similar vision of common good to justify its agenda?MJS: I wouldn’t say that the common good should be pursued at the expense of fairness. But I do think that liberals could...
...think people interchange applied and practical with vocational,” he said, describing common perceptions of engineering. “Engineering at Harvard is very focused on theory...engineering itself is not necessarily something that’s vocational or readily applied...
...study’s conclusion was unexpected, according to Gross, who pointed to the common perception that professors are “not only liberal, but many are quite radical in their beliefs.” However, he clarified that the moderates in academia are still relatively left leaning when compared to moderates in the rest of America...
...been up since noon yesterday. That explains my slightly disheveled and inarticulate state,” he told the packed Kirkland Junior Common Room...
...erstwhile leftists opponents whose talents Sarkozy believes will serve the nation well. But while initially applauded by many pundits for ignoring traditional hostilities that have previously made bipartisan governments impossible in France, there are now signs that Sarkozy's political pragmatism is being undermined by the all too common right-left splits within his cabinet...