"Political Merit - What's Morality Got to Do With It?" - Eirik Harris

Associate Professor of Philosophy Dr. Eirik Harris is a social and political philosopher whose research interrogates the ways that the ideas of these early Chinese thinkers can contribute meaningfully to discussions in contemporary political philosophy and ethics.. Here Dr. Harris introduces the concept of “political merit” and then invites the audience to consider two conflicting perspectives from early Chinese philosophers on both the meaning of the term and the implications that these different meanings might have for us today.