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#272 - The Darkened Light of Democracy: A Dialogue with Melvin Rogers
#272 - The Darkened Light of Democracy: A Dialogue with Melvin Rogers
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69 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Melvin Rogers about Black American thought and democracy. They discuss the two visions/stories of democracy in America, utility of rhetoric, and whether white supremacy is still a relevant term in present-day America. They discuss Walker’s use of appeal, on freedom, Jefferson on we the people, political loss, Baldwin and race relations, how we move forward, and many more topics. Melvin Rogers is the Associate Director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and Professor of Political Science at Brown University. He has his MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History from Cambridge and his PhD in Political Science from Yale University. His main interests are in democratic theory, American, and African-American political thought. He is the author of numerous books, including the most recent, The Darkened Light of Faith. Website: https://www.melvinrogers.site/Twitter: @mrogers097 Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Oct 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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