Portraits of Liberty

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Portraits of Liberty investigates the lives and philosophies of thinkers throughout history who argued in favor of a freer world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Forgotten Polish Republican: Wawrzyniec Goślicki and the Rights of a Free Commonwealth
Tuesday, 9 December, 2025

In the late sixteenth century, Wawrzyniec Goślicki authored De Optimo Senatore (The Accomplished Senator), a bold argument for a politics grounded in natural law, civic virtue, and the constitutional liberties of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Joined by Walker Haskins, our editor for intellectual history, Paul Meany, covers Goślicki’s career as a bishop, diplomat, and political theorist. They discuss Goślicki’s vision of checks on executive power and his rejection of arbitrary rule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.