March 30, 2011
What is Social Justice?
In a few of my early posts on this blog, I claimed that libertarianism is compatible with a commitment to some kind of social justice. But I was deliberately vague about just…
March 30, 2011
My Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail
I wrote a short, non-partisan piece on being an informed and rational voter. Read it here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/be-a-smart-voter-canada-needs-you/article1961771/
March 29, 2011
Cohen’s Why Not Socialism?
In Why Not Socialism?, G. A. Cohen argues that socialism is intrinsically desirable, and capitalism is intrinsically repugnant. I'm willing to bet most of you here will not be convinced…
March 29, 2011
Just Because It’s Just Doesn’t Mean It’s Just to Enforce It.
SOME CONCEPTUAL DISTINCTIONS You’ve read some of us (in particular, Matt and me) sometimes claiming that certain things are required by justice. A few of our readers have then complained…
March 29, 2011
Other Moral Values (Responses to my 3/15 post, Part IV)
This is the fourth and last post that attempts to respond to comments on my 3/15 post Some Values Matter More Than Others And Are Ignored Anyway. A reader (Mike…
March 28, 2011
Autonomy (Responses to my 3/15 post, Part III)
This is the third post that attempts to respond to comments on my 3/15 post Some Values Matter More Than Others And Are Ignored Anyway. One person (Dan K.)…