![]() ![]() Two thousand years after them, ordinary English people started to discuss these same questions in the heat of a civil war. The earliest philosophers, in particular Plato and Aristotle, wrestled with these questions and we're still wrestling with them today. It was a time where the great questions of the common good were rediscovered, argued, and fought over, changing England - and the world - forever.īig ideas, debate and a yearning for a more equitable society prompted the questioning of power during the 17th century: how much power should a monarch have? Or what should be the role of the people's representatives in parliament? Working through these ideas involved deeper questions and understanding: what does it mean to be a good citizen? What is mine, and what do I owe to my neighbour? How can we work together? The roots of our modern society connect to a 17th Century Civil War in England. ![]() ![]() Audio Common Good | The World Turned Upside Down, Part Two ![]()
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