Hamilton College

Hamilton College, located in Clinton, New York, is one of the nation’s oldest and most highly regarded liberal arts colleges. Approximately 2,000 students explore their interests and define their goals through an open curriculum, robust research, internship, and off-campus study opportunities. Hamilton is one of only about four dozen U.S. colleges and universities that make admission decisions without considering a student’s financial circumstances and meet the full demonstrated need of every student they accept. The college is committed to fostering a community where all individuals feel valued, empowered, and treated fairly. Hamilton students graduate ready to lead lives of meaning, purpose, and active citizenship thanks to an integrated advising system and mentorships with expert faculty, generous resources to support student interests, and a loyal alumni network.

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Guerrier chevauchant un cheval noir au bord de la mer, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, États-Unis). Wikimédia

L’honneur et la vertu chez Aristote et les samouraïs

Le philosophe grec Aristote et le moine japonais Tsunetomo se sont penchés sur ce que signifie mener une vie vertueuse et sur les dangers liés à la quête d’honneurs.
Desire for validation from other people can lead people toward virtue – or in the other direction. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Seeking honor is a double‑edged sword – from ancient Greece to samurai Japan, thinkers have wrestled with whether it’s the way to virtue

Though they lived centuries apart, Aristotle and Tsunetomo both explored what it means to live virtuously, and the risks of wanting praise or recognition.
There’s a long history in the U.S. of denying the rights, liberties and benefits of democracy to some Americans. rob dobi/Getty Images

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains for all Americans. It’s not the first time such a backlash has happened.
Donald Trump portrays himself as uniquely strong and powerful. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond Jan. 20, 2029. A scholar of politics and history explains.
Government workers worry they may not know where the perils lie as they do their jobs. z_wei/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Civil servants brace for a second Trump presidency

Many federal employees fear they may end up in ethical binds, caught between the instructions of their bosses and their duty to serve the American people.

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