Liberalism doesn't claim to say everything. It only answers the question of the political organization of society, which must be based on respect for negative freedoms. This in no way precludes a positive and complementary conception of freedom.
Etienne de La Boétie wrote this 16th-century text between the ages of 16 and 18, and according to Pascal Couchepin, there's «something refreshing» about it. Every month, the former federal councillor shares a reading that struck a chord with him.
It's an indisputable fact, according to Jean-Claude Michéa: economic and political liberalism are the two sides of a single «liberal logic» that is at the root of our modern societies. Dive into «The Empire of the Lesser Evil».
This week, Regard Libre publishes a special report on the current state of liberalism, looking at the thinking of the great authors who have left their mark on this philosophical, political and economic movement.
In this month's editorial, Jonas Follonier continues his debate with editorial writer Olivier Delacrétaz, who responded in «La Nation» to his plea for moderate skepticism.
Skepticism holds two things: it's very difficult to reach the truth, but that doesn't mean the truth doesn't exist. This school of thought teaches the humility our age needs.
A study has shown that... The object complement of such a formula tends to win undivided support, and if a study were to show that eating wood is good for your health, some people would be quick to adjust their eating habits accordingly.
French philosophers Valentin Husson and Pierre-Yves Quiviger, both passionate about wine, met at the Salon du Livre de Genève last month, where they defended an aesthetic approach to life that runs counter to the prevailing hygienism.
Physicist and philosopher of science Etienne Klein is in Fribourg to present his latest essay «Courts-circuits». At the crossroads of personal narrative and intellectual spark, he invites us to share his reflections as he makes disciplines talk to each other.
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