All Outputs (4)

Saving the Greatest Number (2002)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2002). Saving the Greatest Number. Logique et analyse, 45(177/178), 55-59

A Defence of Sceptical Authoritarianism (2002)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2002). A Defence of Sceptical Authoritarianism. Politics, 22(3), 152-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9256.00170

Vittorio Bufacchi argued in this journal that democracy was under threat from two extreme philosophical positions: totalitarianism and nihilism. Sandwiched between these polarities is liberal democracy. Bufacchi believes that one of liberal democracy... Read More about A Defence of Sceptical Authoritarianism.

Cosmopolitanism and Distributing Responsibilities (2002)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2002). Cosmopolitanism and Distributing Responsibilities. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 5(3), 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230410001702682

David Miller raises a number of interesting concerns with both weak and strong variants of cosmopolitanism. As an alternative, he defends a connection theory to address remedial responsibilities amongst states. This connection theory is problematic a... Read More about Cosmopolitanism and Distributing Responsibilities.

In Search of Shiva: Mahadeviyakka's Virashaivism (2002)
Journal Article
Brooks, T. (2002). In Search of Shiva: Mahadeviyakka's Virashaivism. Asian Philosophy, 12(1), 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/09552360220142234

Mahādēviyakka was a radical 12th century Karnataka saint of whom surprisingly little has been written. Considered the most poetic of the Vīraśaivas, her vacanas are characterized by their desperate searching for Śiva. I attempt to convey Mahādēvi's e... Read More about In Search of Shiva: Mahadeviyakka's Virashaivism.