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…
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May 31, 2011
Ships of The BHL Line
In my most recent post I compared the moral status quo among political philosophers to a frozen sea. That frozen expanse separates, on one coast, libertarians and classical liberals and,…
May 29, 2011
More Than Just Free Markets
Everyone knows that libertarians like free markets. Even we Bleeding Heart Libertarians spend an awful lot of time talking about the economic implications of libertarianism. And it would be easy…
May 27, 2011
The Moral Status Quo
Bleeding heart libertarianism (BHL) suggests a new research agenda. As I mentioned in my previous posting, I see that BHL agenda as having two main parts. One invites bleeding heart…
May 26, 2011
A Research Agenda for Bleeding Heart Libertarians
What does it mean to be a bleeding heart libertarian? Here is one answer: “To be a bleeding heart libertarian means to have a concern for the poor that, in…
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…