Reflecting on freedom, identity and morality, this book offers a fresh, sweeping perspective on the human condition and a deep contemplation of the basis for our priorities at this critical moment in our history.What matters, where are we heading, and …

And this has strained our bonds of understanding and common purpose. But Americans have a great advantage. To renew our unity, we only need to remember our values. We have never been held together by blood or background. We are bound by things as …

Table of ContentsIntroductionAn Example and a Working DefinitionThe Anglo-American TraditionHume’s Many Meanings of “Sympathy”Adam Smith’s Philosophy of SympathyContractualism and Sympathy in RawlsNagel’s Incomplete Versio…

To help them handle the growing proportion of police work that involves mental health crises, some Massachusetts officers take advanced training that teaches them to better understand — and empathize with — people with mental illness.“It’…