[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,
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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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Here’s a report (in Spanish) on my lecture at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Santiago, Chile, to a group of engineering students and faculty. Thank you to Professor Ruth Murrugarra for inviting me. I also did a short follow-up interview (in English) with Andrea Millar Bruna, posted here: AMB: Which are the essential skills for success
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[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 5 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series between John C. Wright and Stephen Hicks, originally published in English at EveryJoe. In this round Wright begins and Hicks responds.] O Sentido da Vida depende da existência de Vida Após a Morte? Por John C. Wright Tradução de Matheus
