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Associations are essential to democracy

Associations are essential to democracy

L’association est un remède au repli sur soi dans les régimes démocratiques, où s’amenuit la dépendance à autrui qui prévalait dans les régimes féodaux. Elle permet également à ses membres de s'engager au-delà de leur intérêt personnel sans passer par l'Etat.
Hegel, champion of an authoritarian state... or a liberal one?

Hegel, champion of an authoritarian state... or a liberal one?

Each month, Le Regard Libre presents a philosopher whose thinking differs from, or even runs counter to, the clichés that circulate about him. Historian Olivier Meuwly opens the ball by arguing that Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel did not advocate an authoritarian state. On the contrary, our guest editor locates certain theoretical foundations of liberalism at the heart of the Hegelian system. Direct democracy itself is no stranger to the German's vision, according to the historian.
Screens in the Covid-19 era: a scourge for young people

Screens in the Covid-19 era: a scourge for young people

Since the start of the crisis, children's and teenagers' screen time has increased significantly. The harmful consequences of excessive screen use have been confirmed by countless studies, despite occasional disagreements within the scientific community. It would therefore be legitimate to take this factor into account in the management of the current health crisis, and more particularly that of education. Analysis.