“Can one understand politics without understanding history, especially the history of political thought, and will this distinguish political philosophy from some other kinds of philosophy (such as, perhaps, logic) to which the study of history is not integral?” KindPhilosophyPoliticalUnderstandingStudyLogicPolitical Philosophy Book:Philosophy and Real Politics Source: Philosophy and Real Politics
“As far as I know, the question of whether and how it could be strategically or morally justified was never the subject of open debate in Germany after 1945, no doubt mainly because a nation which had murdered and worked to death millions of people in its camps could hardly call on the victorious powers to explain the military and political logic that dictated the destruction of the German cities.” PeopleKnowsPoliticalNationsCitiesMillionsDoubtSubjectsMilitaryDestructionLogicDebateGermanyNo DoubtCampsJustified Author:W. G. Sebald
“Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate.” ReasonStoriesPoliticalHateSidesPicksLogicHypocrisyComment Author:Michael Arrington