Abstract

after retiring from the practice of law in 2010, I pursued my love of philosophy. I have had the good fortune to become involved with the scholarly philosophical community, to write a small number of reviews and articles, and to present papers for conferences of the Josiah Royce Society, the APA, and the Metaphysical Society of America.As it did for so many, the pandemic led me to a time of increased solitude and reflection. I wanted to think philosophically about American democracy and its ideals as the country struggled both with the pandemic and with widespread dissension and anger.The Pluralist's call for papers inviting its readers to explore their philosophical lives during the pandemic stimulated further...