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..., the space in which we construct for ourselves our moral values, our understanding of ourselves, and the purposes that make sense of our lives. I would add Aristotle to the list, but for White it is Plato all the way, with a focus on the Phaedrus. We get to Plato...

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... as in opposition to administrative discretion—holds that, in a democracy, value judgments should be made only by elected officials and that all administrators should do is carry out technical tasks calling for expertise. Administrators, however, inevitably make policy decisions that call for value judgments...

...-unexpected event or upheaval makes their significance apparent. In this sense, we might argue that historical events make full sense only in the light of “judgment day”; until then, history remains an incoherent chronicle. But the totality that will one day be revealed cannot be anticipated. The past is open...