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Peron on Libertarians and the Left

By On January 30, 2012 · 24 Comments · In Liberalism, Libertarianism

Over at the terrific Moorfield Storey Blog, James Peron weighs in on a subject near-and-dear to the BHL Project: “Why Libertarians Need to Talk With the Left and How to Do It.” I haven’t much to add except my hearty endorsement!

If you missed it the first time around, James’ piece on “

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Some theses

By On December 31, 2011 · 15 Comments · In Libertarianism

1) Libertarianism (like the liberalism of which it is a subset) is, as such, best understood as a political doctrine, not a comprehensive account of the good life and a desirable social order. Indeed, libertarianism is perhaps even more necessarily a political doctrine than is the kind of liberalism defended by John Rawls in Political [...]

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Libertarianism and Morality

By On December 31, 2011 · 22 Comments · In Academic Philosophy, Libertarianism, Rights Theory

I intend these comments as a friendly amendment to Matt’s thoughtful post.

What implications, if any, does adherence to a political libertarian principle have for other moral issues?

The libertarian principle (LP) is a view about the morality of state coercion.  LP defines the set of legal prohibitions that are morally acceptable. For [...]

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Libertarianism: Thick and Thin

By On December 28, 2011 · 122 Comments · In Current Events, Libertarianism

A few months back, there arose a bit of a kerfuffle in the libertarian blogosphere over David Gordon’s review of Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch’s Declaration of Independents. For those who haven’t read it, that book is something of a freewheeling celebration of the spirit of liberty and [...]

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