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Conversations on Philanthropy: Emerging Questions on Liberality and Social Thought is a journal in English, and publishes original articles, essays, and book reviews addressing considerations of the role of philanthropy in a free society. Our aim is to promote inquiry and reflection on the importance of liberality—both in the sense of generosity and of the character
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Review of Fred Inglis, History Man: The Life of R. G. Collingwood Published in Books and Culture, Dec/Jan 2012 In An Autobiography, published in 1939 on the eve of World War II, English philosopher R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943) reflected on the historical legacy of World War I. “[A] war of unprece-dented ferocity,” wrote Collingwood, “closed in
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History, On Proper Principles: Essays in Honor of Forrest McDonald by Steven M. Klugewicz and Lenore T. Ealy Publication Date: April 1, 2010 Few historians have been as prolific—or as controversial—as Forrest McDonald, who has spent his long career shattering myths and standing athwart the increasingly ideological approach of his fellow historians. Perhaps most notably, he
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Liberty and Learning: Milton Friedman’s Voucher Idea at Fifty By Robert C. Enlow & Lenore T. Ealy Publication Date: August 10, 2006 Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman had the ground-breaking idea to improve public education with school vouchers. By separating government financing of education from government administration of schools, Friedman argued, parents at all income levels
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Review of Peter Frumkin, Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy2007 Published in Azure, Spring 5767/2007, no. 28 “The desire for human betterment,” observed grants economist Kenneth Boulding, “is part of the genetic potential of the human species.” It is thus remarkable, if we take at face value the centrality to the human experience of giving as
