The truth about Bunny

There is nothing in the world that cannot easily be made to look good or bad by redescription, says Richard Rorty.  Just as “any fool thing can be made to seem rational by being set in an appropriate context, surrounded by a set of beliefs and desires with which it coheres.” The enterprise of Bunny … Read more

Policy debates

An election should be a perfect occasion to debate the institutional reforms needed so that a society may enhance its capacity to respond to crises.  We need not always think of reforms on a constitutional scale; we must also think of them as urgent practical adjustments needed to cope with new situations.  Abundant examples of … Read more

A family affair

If you come from a family of teachers, as I do, chances are that you may soon find yourself sharing the same podium with a relative.  Once or twice in the past, I have shared audiences with my younger brother Ambo, a diocesan priest who teaches philosophy.  But to speak on the same platform with … Read more