Douglas den Uyl

Carlin Romano’s America the Philosophical

Over the years I’ve enjoyed and learned from many of Carlin Romano’s articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education. He can do good philosophical reporting. So I picked up America the Philosophical, and I was disappointed. Romano’s thesis is that the United States is a nation of vigorous philosophical activity and — contrary to the

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Profiles in Liberty: Douglas B. Rasmussen

In this extended interview, philosopher Douglas B. Rasmussen responds to a series of questions (listed below) about his life and work. Dr. Rasmussen is a professor of philosophy at St. John’s University in New York. In addition to the books discussed in the interview, he is the author of articles in American Philosophical Quarterly, The

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Interview with Douglas Den Uyl on “The Essence of Capitalism”

Douglas Den Uyl spoke at Rockford College on four competing (and/or compatible?) theories of the nature of capitalism: Milton Friedman’s “Utility” account, Friedrich Hayek’s “Epistemic” account, Adam Smith’s “Aesthetic” account, and Ayn Rand’s “Self-Fulfillment” account. Here is my sixteen-minute interview with Dr. Den Uyl following his lecture: Part 1: Part 2: Cross-posted at the CEE

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Douglas Den Uyl to speak at Rockford College

Dr. Douglas Den Uyl will speak on “The Essence of Capitalism” to my Business and Economic Ethics class on Thursday. Please see the flyer for details. Den Uyl received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Marquette University and is currently Vice-President of Educational Programs at Liberty Fund, Indianapolis. Among his many publications are The Virtue of

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