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This paper assesses the relevance of the distinction between the right and the good within the framework of a Machiavelli-inspired republican theory directed towards « innovative societies ». I identify the specific perspective of republicanism as being ascribable neither to liberalism nor to communitarianism, before going on to characterize the social groups that are subject to the dynamics of innovation. This contextualization of the distinction offers interesting possibilities for rethinking current or emergent transitions within these social groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper defends the possibility of identifying not one, but two tiers of opposition between the concepts of the right and the good, but also of thinking their articulation as a normative issue. It specifically examines the way Thomas Nagel articulates these two notions, in a liberal and egalitarian perspective close to Rawls's, but using a distinct and original method, which calls for a rethink of the links between morality and politics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Typical of modern reflections on justice is a distinction – absent in classical philosophy – between the standpoint of the right or of justice and that of the good. Those who have insisted on the sharpness of the distinction have argued mostly for the priority of the just. This paper will question the entanglement of the distinction between the right and the good and the question of which of these notions has priority. This will lead in turn to a defence of the idea that these notions are in fact complementary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines Rudolf Eucken's philosophical engagement during the First World War. The central themes of sacrifice, solidarity, nationalism and patriotism are investigated in terms of their philosophical significance and in their historical context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]