The Social ContractIn his Crito, Plato offers one of the earliest portrayals of a consent theory of government authority. The dialogue features a debate…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
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Great Again? Donald Trump, Disinformation, andThe New Relationship Between Truth and PoliticsIntroductionOct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
