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It’s The Socrates Exchange on the question of Justice or Vengeance. Justice is often defined as fairness, the dispassionate rule of law, while vengeance…
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(This program was originally broadcast on May 24, 2012.)Our series on New Hampshire’s Immigration Story continues with a special Socrates Exchange,…
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Our series on New Hampshire’s Immigration Story continues with a special Socrates Exchange, examining the question: Who is American? Is it simply a matter…
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Our philosophy series, the Socrates Exchange returns with the question “What is progress”. Centuries of development have allowed us to live longer and…
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What makes someone a true friend? We use the term friend in so many different ways to refer to so many different kinds of relationships and people: we…
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Why should we punish? To “balance the scales of justice”? To exact revenge? To deter crime? To remove the offender from free society? To reform the…
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On the one hand we teach our children not to “judge a book by its cover,” but on the other we seek out beauty as one of life’s most profound experiences.…
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Throughout American history we have underlined the ideals of ‘equality’ The Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King’s…
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When we look at the nightly news or study history we might easily come to this conclusion. We have armies and police forces, lawyers and judges, in order…
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Every year during the holidays we spend our time, energy, and money in the search for the perfect gifts for friends and family. But sometimes it feels…