Daily Archives: February 5, 2018

Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 2: Psalm 114

https://pixabay.com/en/choir-joyfull-gospel-cheering-305352/ *** PSALM 114 *** Much singing is here Newly arrived sinners sing Of leaving exile *** NOTE: The newly sinners sing Psalm 114: “In Exitu Israel de Aegypto” — “When Israel Came Out of Egypt.” This song is about … Continue reading

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NOTES on John Stuart Mill (1806-1873): The Case for Liberty and Law

John Stuart Mill is known for his work in such areas as morality, logic, the emancipation of women, and political science. In On Liberty (1859), he defends Humankind’s freedom against the encroachments of governments. Civil, or Social, Liberty Mill’s subject … Continue reading

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