There will be no end to the troubles of states or of humanity itself till philosophers become kings in this world or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands.
Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile to try to introduce the concept of the positive into philosophy?
Even if we don't know it or aren't aware of it politics and philosophy are really what make our up lives.
I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre art music politics and philosophy.
My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways which informs my politics.
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics in religion in philosophy as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
We live in a world in which politics has replaced philosophy.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy that is the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.
Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy art poetry love scandal and the weather.