Constitution Tagged Episodes

Weird Wants

July 27, 2025

Philosophers from Aquinas to Anscombe have claimed that wanting something means seeing the good in…

Close-up of a young man's intense gaze, reflecting a strange desire.

Should Beliefs Aim at Truth?

November 10, 2019

If beliefs can be described as having a goal or purpose, then surely that is…

Abstract illustration: head labeled "Beliefs" connected to a screen labeled "Truth," exploring the relationship between personal beliefs and objective truth.

Gun Control

November 4, 2018

The right to bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, is at once both…

Second Amendment: A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

What are Human Rights?

May 6, 2012

According to the Declaration of Independence, the basic human rights of life, liberty and the…

Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

The Judiciary in Democracy

February 1, 2009

In many democracies, the judiciary is protected, to one degree or another, from the voters. …

The Supreme Court building at dusk. Judiciary in democracy.

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