17th Century

[close] A group for lovers of historical works set in the 17th century. We welcome authors publicising their own new works - within reason! - and we LOVE re-enactors, researchers, and non-fiction authors. If you've an interest in reading about 17th century history, whether it's romance, action, or straight historical fact - English, American or European - pull up a pew!

[close] Study and discussion of important questions of political philosophy and ethics, beginning (but not ending) with the questions asked by Socrates. Rules: Subject to copyright law and these rules, posters may cite, link, or quote any publication, including their own. Posts linking to outside sources must contain a brief explanation of the nature of the linked material and, unless obvious, how it is relevant to the topic being discussed. To permit the Moderator's review, all posts and linked material must be in English. Posts and any linked material should be polite and not degenerate into ad hominem attacks. The purpose here is to seek light, not heat--rational discourse, not shouting matches. Leave your cable news persona at home and put on your philosopher's mantle when entering this group. Rational argumentation is welcome; emotional hectoring is not. All who are genuinely and seriously interested in political philosophy and/or ethics are welcome. Internet "trolls," advocates of violence, and other posters failing to comply with these rules will be removed from membership. Posters who persist in raising issues that are outside the scope of the subject matter of this group will also be removed from the group. New members are invited to introduce themselves in the "New Member Introductions; General Information" topic of the "Introduction" folder of this group. New posts should use existing topics if applicable. If not applicable, see posts 4-5 here. Photo credit: Socrates sculpture at Louvre (CherryX per Wikimedia Commons [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)