"But if political philosophy is unrealizable in one sense, it is unavoidable in another."

"Political philosophy seems often to reside at a distance from the world. Principles are one thing, politics another, …"

"This liberalism says, in other words, that what makes the just society just is not the telos or purpose or end at whi…"

"Unlike the liberty of the early republic, the modern version permits — in fact even requires — concentrated power."

"Admittedly, the tendency to bracket substantive moral questions makes it difficult to argue for toleration in the lan…"

"A public philosophy is an elusive thing, for it is constantly before our eyes. It forms the often unreflective backgr…"

"The idea that freedom consists in our capacity to choose our ends finds prominent expression in our politics and law.…"

"Central to republican theory is the idea that liberty depends on sharing in self-government. This idea is not by itse…"

"It is sometimes thought that liberal principles can be justified by a simple version of moral relativism. Government …"

"Political philosophy seems often to reside at a distance from the world. Principles are one thing, politics another, …"