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Maverick political thought

Roman Madzia (Masaryk): John Dewey's Ethics: Democracy as Experience. Isaac M. Morehouse on Areopagitica and Milton's influence on classical and modern political and economic thought. Michael Sandel tells Julian Baggini why he wants a more faith-friendly politics. A review of Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit by Joshua Foa Dienstag. From Logos, an essay on Spinoza and Mendelssohn on tolerance, liberty and equality. A review of books on Spinoza and the claims of modernity. Dirty hands in politics: An interview with C.A.J. Coady on whether politicians need ever act immorally. The introduction and sample chapter from Machiavelli's Ethics by Erica Benner. David Schaefer on restoring the primacy of politics to ethics. Prudence stands at the gateway to reality, both of practical things and of theoretical things. A review of Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy by John Hale. A review of JGA Pocock's Political Thought and History: Essays on Theory and Method. Beyond the Wit: On the centenary of his birth, Isaiah Berlin is celebrated not just for his erudition as a speaker, but as an author and thinker of substance. The introduction to Political Judgement: Essays for John Dunn. An interview with Roger Berkowitz, editor of Thinking in Dark Times: Hannah Arendt on Ethics and Politics. The introduction to The Priority of Love: Christian Charity and Social Justice by Timothy Jackson. The first chapter from Hobbes and the Law of Nature by Perez Zagorin. An interview with Chibli Mallat on maverick political thought. A review of Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide by Joseph Epstein.