The new issue of Reason Papers (38:1) has an interesting symposium on the Philosophy of Play, with discussions by Christopher C. Kirby and Brolin Graham, William Schultz, Aaron Harper, and Francisco Javier Lopez Frias. I also have a long-ish article in which I make fifteen arguments against my own liberal philosophy: “Liberalism: The Fifteen Strongest […]
Anti-Liberalism — my article in Reason Papers Read More »
Over the years I’ve been called many things. This week, in response to some critical comments I made about proposed paper, I learned that I “argue like a socialist” or an “Austrian” (earlier, my correspondent had informed me that Austrian economists are evil). If I ignore past insults about my capabilities as a philosopher —
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[In my Introduction to Philosophy course this week, we are discussing Plato’s Crito, so I am reposting this item. The feature image is Jacques-Louis David’s portrayal of the death scene from Phaedo.] Socrates’ two bad arguments for not escaping In the Crito, Socrates is in prison awaiting execution for impiety and corrupting the youth. His
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Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault is coming out in Polish translation, probably within a month or so. Here’s a preview of the cover: And here is my page for Explaining Postmodernism, with information about all editions and translations.
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Bad things happen in free markets. Some people lie, cut corners, commit fraud, and write bad checks. Others renege on contracts, offer or accept bribes, give kickbacks, embezzle, and more. Often this translates into an argument for government regulation. Free markets maximize liberty, the argument runs, so they give much more scope to immoral individuals,
Corruption—Is It Worse in Free or Government-Regulated Markets? [Good Life series] Read More »
por Stephen Hicks [This is a Spanish translation of “Uber, Cuba, and Freedoms Large and Small”, first published in English at EveryJoe and then translated into Portuguese at Portal Libertarianismo.] Recientemente, conocí a un joven en Miami. En lugar de tomar un taxi, decidí probar Uber por primera vez. Rafael (no es su nombre real)
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[This is Part 2 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series between John C. Wright and Stephen Hicks, originally published in English at EveryJoe. In this round Hicks begins and Wright responds.] I appreciate Mr. Wright’s opening essay and am in agreement with substantial portions of it. If we array religions along a spectrum from
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