The work of Michael Walzer,
one of America's foremost political thinkers, was recognized at a
three-day conference on the Institute campus. Professor Emeritus in
the School of Social Science, Walzer was
celebrated for his contributions to the...
Session 2, Round Table: The Interpretive View of Ethics
Harry Frankfurt, Princeton University, Chair Georgia
Warnke, University of California Susan
Neiman, Einstein Forum, Commentator
Eric Maskin,
Albert O. Hirschman Professor, School of Social Science. Eric
Maskin shared the
2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for his work in
Mechanism Design Theory. This is the study of how, given an
economic or social goal, we can design a...
Alan B. Krueger,
Leon Levy Foundation Member (2007-08) in the School of Social
Science. Some economists view unemployment as a minor concern,
while others argue that it is a serious malady. This Leon Levy
Lecture presents new evidence on the lot of...
Danielle Allen,
UPS Foundation Professor, School of Social Science. The political
season is upon us and so, if they were not before, our newspapers,
radios, computer screens, and televisions are now overfull with
sound-bites; and countless people...
Michael Walzer,
Professor Emeritus, School of Social Science. This lecture attempts
to answer multiple questions: First, what is wrong with terrorism?
The question may seem easy, but it is often answered badly. Second,
how is terrorism chosen -...
