In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle (d. 322 BCE) tries to discover what is "the supreme good for man," that is, what is the best way to lead our life and give it meaning. For Aristotle, a thing is ...

This essay is the first in a series from the book Economic Freedom and Human Flourishing: Perspectives from Political Philosophy, edited by AEI’s Michael R. Strain and Stan A. Veuger. Check back in ...

The recent release of yet another superhero film ― Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) ― raises the question of why, and in what sense, these figures still speak to us today. From ...