April 19, 2011
Bleeding Hearts at the APA
The Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association is coming to the city I call home this week. A few of us BHLers are on the program. If you're going…
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April 18, 2011
A Bleeding Heart History of Libertarian Thought – John Locke
Few political philosophers have had an influence comparable to that of John Locke. In his own time, he was a revolutionary whose ideas ultimately triumphed in the Glorious Revolution of…
April 16, 2011
Poverty and the State
Apologists for the state often suggest that the state is essential if people are to be protected against deprivation resulting from accident, disaster, or injustice. I’m not persuaded that they’re…
April 12, 2011
Bleeding-Heart Libertarians for Redistribution
Libertarians ought to be in favor of redistribution. Especially ones with bleeding hearts. Not redistribution by the state, to be sure. A state with the power to redistribute wealth is…
April 11, 2011
A Bleeding Heart History of Libertarian Thought – Introduction
As I mentioned a little while ago, one of my plans for this blog is an occasional series on the history of libertarian thought. I’m working on the first post…
April 07, 2011
CFP on Anarchy for Eastern APA
The Molinari Society has posted a call for papers on anarchism for the 2011 Eastern APA. Submissions joyously solicited!