Kenneth C Blanchard
Biographic Data
| ID | 4408036 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth C Blanchard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth C |
| FAMILY NAME | Blanchard |
| SIGNATURE | BLANCHARD K C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Natural Right and The Origin of Species
This article concerns the relationship between Abraham Lincoln's natural right argument against slavery and contemporary Darwinian biology. It is frequently supposed that the latter undermines the former. I argue to the contrary that natural right has been rediscovered independently by modern Darwinian biology, and that it largely confirms Lincoln's understanding of human nature
The Illinois Biology and Politics Summer Institute
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The Enemies of Socrates
The collision between the philosopher and his fellow citizens is the central dramatic event that ties together all three of our primary sources on Socrates. According to the literary, or Straussian, approach to the Socratic problem this collision was paradigmatic of a permanent tension between political life—which is founded on cherished opinions, and philosophy—which tries to replace opinions with knowledge. Socrates dies because he arouses piou…
Human Nature
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The Middle Road of Classical Political Philosophy
This article examines the contrast between philosophy and sophism in Xenophon's Memorabilia, focusing chiefly on the two dialogues between Socrates and Aristippus. In two crucial respects, Socrates and the sophist appear as opposites. He accepts what the sophist rejects: the obligations and restraints imposed by the city's laws; and he rejects what the sophist accepts: the vulgar notion that everyone knows what the good things are. In the first d…
The Middle Road of Classical Political Philosophy
This article examines the contrast between philosophy and sophism in Xenophon's Memorabilia, focusing chiefly on the two dialogues between Socrates and Aristippus. In two crucial respects, Socrates and the sophist appear as opposites. He accepts what the sophist rejects: the obligations and restraints imposed by the city's laws; and he rejects what the sophist accepts: the vulgar notion that everyone knows what the good things are. In the first d…
The Middle Road of Classical Political Philosophy
This article examines the contrast between philosophy and sophism in Xenophon's Memorabilia, focusing chiefly on the two dialogues between Socrates and Aristippus. In two crucial respects, Socrates and the sophist appear as opposites. He accepts what the sophist rejects: the obligations and restraints imposed by the city's laws; and he rejects what the sophist accepts: the vulgar notion that everyone knows what the good things are. In the first d…
Human Nature
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Enemies of Socrates
The collision between the philosopher and his fellow citizens is the central dramatic event that ties together all three of our primary sources on Socrates. According to the literary, or Straussian, approach to the Socratic problem this collision was paradigmatic of a permanent tension between political life—which is founded on cherished opinions, and philosophy—which tries to replace opinions with knowledge. Socrates dies because he arouses piou…
The Illinois Biology and Politics Summer Institute
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Natural Right and The Origin of Species
This article concerns the relationship between Abraham Lincoln's natural right argument against slavery and contemporary Darwinian biology. It is frequently supposed that the latter undermines the former. I argue to the contrary that natural right has been rediscovered independently by modern Darwinian biology, and that it largely confirms Lincoln's understanding of human nature
Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)