Category Archives: Early Greek Lawgivers

Understanding Terrorist Organizations and The DIM Hypothesis

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Jim

Back in September 2001, I was taking a class titled “The Politics of the Middle East and North Africa,” which took an immediate unexpected significance following the 9-11 attacks. Over the next couple years, on the topic of terrorism, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers, Political Discussions | Tagged DIM Hypothesis, John Lewis, Leonard Peikoff, Solon, terrorism, terrorist organizatino | 3 Comments

When Muslims Speak of Freedom

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Jim

Creator unknown In Solon the Thinker, John David Lewis makes a brilliant integration about the concept of political freedom in the ancient world that is particularly relevant today: It is a serious matter for political thought that Solon’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers | Tagged Barack Obama, E.J. Dionne, free speech, Islam, John Lewis, Mohammad, Muhammad, Muslims | Leave a comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2012

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2012 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else by … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers, History, President | Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, George Washington, Hernando de Soto, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, John Lewis, Leonard Peikoff | Leave a comment

Plato’s Laws – Tradition vs. Innovation

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jim

This post is part of my commentary series on John David Lewis’ short book Early Greek Lawgivers. Lewis begins his book with a scene from Plato’s Laws, in which three men discuss the best laws for a fictional city. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers | Tagged Craig Biddle, Early Greek Lawgivers, John David Lewis, Left vs. Right, Plato, Plato's The Laws, Political Innovation, Robert Bork, The Objective Standard, Traditionalism | 1 Comment

Early Greek Lawgivers

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Jim

Yesterday, I started reading John David Lewis’ Early Greek Lawgivers, which is just 74 pages of awesomeness. The table of contents includes: Approaching Greek Laws and Lawgivers Early Greek Order, Justice and Law The Lawgivers and his Laws Minos and … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers, History | Tagged Athens, Early Greek Lawgivers, John David Lewis, Lycurgus, Minos of Crete, Rhadamanthus, Solon, Sparta | Leave a comment