I never received formal education in the subject and I want to learn about it so that I may have a better understanding of the philosophy of our political tradition. I’d appreciate any suggestions on materials to get an introduction to the topic.
I never received formal education in the subject and I want to learn about it so that I may have a better understanding of the philosophy of our political tradition. I’d appreciate any suggestions on materials to get an introduction to the topic.
He’s a Western graduate student. Even if there is zero malice involved, I would question if he even understands what it means to have ‘firm philosophical values’. Especially if his values have never actually been materially challenged in any way (as most of them haven’t in the West). It is very condescending to think otherwise.
Personally, I would have told him I would take one leftist with firm grasp of structural and geological engineering design for tunnel systems than one hundred leftists with a firm grasp of philosophical values.