September 03, 2013
Ronald Coase has died
This is a few days late, but I thought warranted a post anyway. As you will have no doubt heard, Ronald Coase has passsed away. There are some good appreciations…
Author: Bas van der Vossen
August 23, 2013
On Legitimacy
I’ve been meaning to post on state legitimacy for a while now. Our symposium on Michael Huemer’s fine book seems like as good a reason to do this as any….
August 16, 2013
On the Method of Huemer’s The Problem of Political Authority
There’s a lot to like about Michael Huemer’s The Problem of Political Authority. It repeats certain standard objections to the legitimacy of states. These are worth repeating since the defenders…
August 09, 2013
Reasons for Open Borders
I suppose the readers of this website are more likely than most to favor open borders. But the majority of people are pretty strongly opposed to immigration. They think the…
July 29, 2013
How Power Corrupts
We all know Lord Acton’s famous phrase: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Most people think Acton touched upon something of real importance here. But there’s a…
July 22, 2013
Announcement: Symposium on Michael Huemer, The Problem of Political Authority
We are very excited to announce another book symposium. Starting August 12th we will be discussing Michael Huemer’s The Problem of Political Authority. As many of you will know, Huemer’s book includes a…