In this post, I give some limited reasons to think that classical liberals have to integrate a positive and normative conception of duty into an analysis of how to solve…
In my teaching prep for my political philosophy course this fall, I’ve been rereading Rousseau and I’ve run across a passage that articulates a concern that moved me away from…
Over at Open Borders, Paul Crider is puzzled why self-described cosmopolitan philosophers focus so heavily on global redistribution rather than open borders as a way to fight global poverty. I agree….
The recent news about so-called NSA surveillance programs brought back a familiar argument. Liberty and security, we are told, need to be balanced or traded off against each other. People…
As Andrew mentioned, both of us were on a panel about Bleeding Heart Libertarianism this week. Since he has posted his comments, and the blog has recently been buzzing with…
In a recent post, Bas van der Vossen urges libertarians to think more about human rights. I agree, so I write this commentary in the spirit of a friendly amendment….