Tag: and Society”

  • Nation & World

    A new look at the father of modern political thought

    A conference at the Edmond J. Safra Center will examine the life and works of the late Harvard Professor John Rawls, whom many consider the father of modern political philosophy.

    4 minutes
    John Rawls
  • Nation & World

    Genes without patents

    The ACLU’s lead attorney and other participants in the Supreme Court case that overturned the common practice of patenting human genes discussed the ramifications in an event at the Science Center.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Learning to love the irrational mind

    Just how much should we allow “human nature” to guide our politics — and our everyday decision making? Columnist David Brooks and a trio of Harvard analysts debated new findings on the unconscious mind during a panel discussion.

    5 minutes