In the debates about democratic socialism, we need a new idea of utopia. The life and work of nineteenth-century socialist William Morris is a good place to start.
A new book by Simon Blackburn considers several different domains of ‘truth,’ including ethics, aesthetics, religion, and the interpretation of legal documents.
The medieval Franciscan philosopher and theologian Duns Scotus is barely studied today. But the church would be enriched by a renewed engagement with his works.