August 22, 2012
When Spontaneous Orders Attack, Part 6
My latest – and belated – contribution to the C4SS symposium on spontaneous order is now up.
Month: August 2012
August 21, 2012
McElroy’s Attack on Unrealistic Thought Experiments
Many Facebook friends have linked to this post by Wendy McElroy. She begins, In entry-level philosophy class, a professor will often present a scenario that seems to challenge the students’…
August 21, 2012
Morality for Grown Ups
We tell our children that it’s wrong to lie. And, at least when they are young, we do not qualify the statement. We do not tell them that it’s wrong…
August 20, 2012
Speaking of Trolley Problems…
If I had one magic power, it would be to force every libertarian who talks about how simple and obvious the non-aggression principle is to read this. And then, if…
August 20, 2012
An Alternative Trolley Problem: Immigration, Not Global Aid
(In response to Jessica’s post.) So, here’s the trolley problem: A runaway trolley is on course to kill five innocent people. I can switch the trolley to another track, saving…
August 18, 2012
The Trolley Non-Problem?
Over at Philosophy etc, Bradley Gabbard argues that a widespread intuition about the trolley problem can justify compulsory aid to the global poor. Here is the trolley problem: A runaway…