
What's the difference between patriotism and nationalism?
Patriotism is what someone may feel for their own country. Nationalism is the primacy of country borders in establishing identity. They're both 'about' the same things but have very different …
ethics - Is nationalism ethical? - Philosophy Stack Exchange
Nov 8, 2023 · Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel Samuel Johnson. In the current discourse, nationalism is considered lower than patriotism... so you can figure out where it stands
Is it ethically correct to be proud of one's country?
Oct 8, 2011 · Patriotism, a pride of one's people, doesn't belittle others, focuses on citizenship (ethical consideration). Nationalism is often associated with a target against a group to form …
How do classical liberals reconcile individualism with nationalism?
Jul 24, 2023 · I don't know how we can reconcile liberalism and nationalism, since nationalism implies necessarily some form of "groupishness" [1] and some form of coercition (in order to …
individualism - Can a person be a Psychological Egoist and an …
Mar 7, 2025 · Can a person be a Psychological Egoist and an Ethical Egoist at the same time? Or those terms are not mutually exclusive and one can be both?
Can empiricists and materialists accept metaphysical modality?
Aug 12, 2022 · Possible worlds may be real according to Lewis's modal realism, in a PW where contingent materials and physical laws are different than ours horses may indeed be able to …
Fate vs Destiny. Is the difference in fixed vs fluid facets of life?
May 29, 2024 · Etymologically, fatum is associated with prophecy, prediction and destinatio with purpose, design. Not exactly your idea but not far off, more like efficient vs final cause. But …
history of philosophy - Why is Nietzsche more frequently …
That is the point of the particularization of the Germans, not Nationalism or Jingoism, and of the whole work of Hegel. One might, to see things as Hegel did, consider the fact of post-Hegelian …
Is there any difference between Populism and Democracy?
Both democracy (in its purer forms) as well as populism are ideologies involving a rule of the people by the people or representatives chosen/ selected by the people. Democracy focuses …
Why should we care about the Platonism vs. nominalism debate?
Sep 5, 2022 · The former would tend to favor aristocracy (in its original, platonic, meaning of "rule by the best, the wisest"), while the latter would tend to favor democracy, as the more citizens …