In an upcoming expert debate on political philosophies, philosopher and former presidential candidate Cornel West and legal scholar Robert George will examine the merits and challenges of capitalism and democratic socialism, discussing their impacts on economic justice, individual freedom, and social responsibility. Drawing on their expertise, they will explore how these systems address issues such as wealth inequality and democratic engagement. No registration required. 

Dr. Cornel West, affectionately known to many as Brother West, is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. West teaches on the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as well as courses in Philosophy of Religion, African American Critical Thought, the classics, philosophy, politics, cultural theory, literature, and music. Dr. West is the former Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has written 20 books, including Race Matters and Democracy Matters and Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.

Robert P. George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program at Princeton University and has taught at Harvard Law School. He has served as Chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a presidential appointee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and a member of UNESCO's World Commission on the Ethics of Science and Technology. A former Supreme Court Judicial Fellow, he has received awards including the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Of Counsel to Robinson & McElwee.