Today marks the publication date of the volume Human Rights at Risk. Global Governance, American Power, and the Future of Dignity (New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark, New Jersey, and London: Rutgers University Press). The synopsis of this volume, edited by Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr. and Irene Hadiprayitno, reads as follows: "Human Rights at Risk… Continue reading Chapter on “Natural Law and the Future of Human Rights”
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Press Release: ‘Hans-Martien ten Napel to speak at conference on “Public Spirit and Public Virtue” in Washington, DC’
'On December 6, 2017, Hans-Martien ten Napel will be speaking during a conference on "Public Spirit and Public Virtue," in Washington, DC. The conference aims to "examine the ways in which the Western world might see a revival of public spirit through public virtue and remain a civilization marked by 'order and public tranquility' that only… Continue reading Press Release: ‘Hans-Martien ten Napel to speak at conference on “Public Spirit and Public Virtue” in Washington, DC’
Upcoming Speaking Engagement: Conference on ‘Public Spirit and Public Virtue’, December 6, 2017, Washington, DC
'In an increasingly globalized and pluralized world it becomes progressively more difficult to define the public virtues that have delineated the West, and as a result, harder to safe-guard the freedoms—economic, political, and religious—which are the fruits of those virtues. A citizen who possesses “town spirit,” according to Alexis de Tocqueville, is one who “focuses… Continue reading Upcoming Speaking Engagement: Conference on ‘Public Spirit and Public Virtue’, December 6, 2017, Washington, DC
Acton University, June 20-23 2017, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Looking forward to participating in this year's Acton University. 'What is Acton University? Four days that integrate sound economics, business, philosophy, theology, and intellectual history A customized learning plan that you create: featuring over 120 courses taught by over 80 experts: an international, world class faculty An exploration of the intellectual foundations of freedom, and… Continue reading Acton University, June 20-23 2017, Grand Rapids, Michigan