Now joining us on booktv is robert george, professor of Juris Prudence here at princeton, university. Way want to talk to him about his recent book conscience and its enemies confronting the dog mas of liberal secularism. Dr. George oh, do you you define liberal secular system. Guest a view about human detonation and dignity that competes with other views some secular but not liberal, some religious. Its a view that is very common in places like the one where we are right now university communities. I would venture to say its the predominant view in the elite sector our our culture and prominent in europe, which has become a very secular society. It embraces ideas about liberty and the personality, about the nature of human beings about ethics that are distinctive in our own time. Its associated with socially liberal views about matters of sexuality, abortion life and death issues. Generally identity issues. Kind of the spectrum of socalled hot button morally charged issues in our own
Booktv. He talks about the shifting alliances in the fight against isis and the u. S. Governments relationship with the kurds and the Current Situation in syria. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon everyone and welcome on this very snowy day. This book roundtable with David Phillips. I am professor of Political Science at barnard and Deputy Director for social sciences and programming. On behalf of of the Hammer Institute and Columbia University and want to welcome you to this book launch, book conversation the kurdish spring a new map of the middle east authored by David Phillips sitting here to your right. David is director of a program on peacebuilding and rights about the study of human rights. He has worked as Senior Adviser to the United Nations secretariat and the Foreign Affairs expert and Senior Advisor to the u. S. State department. So positions, different academic universities conflict Resolution Program director at the American University program on conflict and peaceb
Cspan created 35 years ago and brought to you as a local service by your cable or satellite provider. Coming up tonight, booktv looks at books on isis. First, David Phillips and the shifting alliance in the fight against isis. And then we discuss isis inside the army of terror. Looking at the groups rise and leadership. And later the groups appeal in the middle east and the threat to the United States. You are watching booktv in prim time. David phillips director of the Peace Program at Columbia University institute of the study of human rights talks about the shifting alliances in the fight against isis and talks about the governments relationship with the kurds and the relationship with syria. This was held at columbia in new york city. Good afternoon. And welcome on this snowy day to the book round table with David Phillips. I am a professor of Political Science science at barnard and Deputy Director for social sciences and programming. On behalf of of the Hammer Institute and Colum
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So lots of different Revenue Streams. You see the tower and the village you make them pay tribute to with it exorbitant taxes so multiple Revenue Streams without a doubt. I cannot say kiwi neff. Faq for coming. To have that intellectual courage of the ushers. And i am so privileged to be his friend. [applause] wed you raised your hand to take the oath of office what were your mom and dad thinking . To rec i knew my mom would be crying but my dad was 82 he showed up without his cave in and i said dad july need to run someone to your hotel . He would straighten up and say i am in the capital. I dont need the came to day. But another was super proud. Syria. This was held at columbia in new york city. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Welcome on this very day to is the book round table with David Phillips. I a professor of science and director of the special sciences programming on behalf of the institute from Columbia University will come to the brooklyn general conversation. The