June 08, 2011
Judging States
One way to define liberalism, as I have previously indicated here is by reference to the normative principles of toleration it is committed to (as I suggested in that previous…
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June 01, 2011
Vessels that Collide in the Night
This post continues the conversation started by the suggestive, subtle posts written by John Tomasi in his inimitable prose. I find a lot of what John says appealing; my differences…
May 25, 2011
Philosophers on Drugs
Ron Paul’s recent public statements endorsing the legalization of heroin have caught him some flak, and not just from political conservatives. Meanwhile, in university-land, I’ve just wrapped up another semester…
May 20, 2011
Taxation and Slavery/Theft
In recent posts, Matt and Fernando talked about whether taxation was analogous to slavery. I thought I’d briefly say a little about this (now that I have returned from a…
May 19, 2011
Kant: Libertarian or Progressive?
This is a post for philosophers; my apologies to readers who have different interests. I want to suggest that, perhaps, libertarians can claim Kant as one of them. I don’t…
May 08, 2011
The Killing of Bin Laden
I apologize for posting on a topic that strays from the theme of our blog (although not entirely.) I am writing an article which will be published in a OUP…