Showing posts with label Ethics and moral instincts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ethics and moral instincts. Show all posts
Friday, April 26, 2024

Why do I consider myself to be a neo-Aristotelian classical liberal?

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  I pondered the above question as I read Fred D Miller’s book, Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle’s Politics (published in 1995). Al...
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Is ecological justice also a mirage?

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  David Schmidtz advocates “ecological justice” in his book, Living Together : Inventing Moral Science. Although Schmidtz does not refer to ...
Thursday, February 15, 2024

What makes a narrative good?

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  I asked myself the question posed above as I was reading Mich èle Lamont’s book , Seeing Others , How to Redefine Worth in a Divided World...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

What is wrong with Sartre's view of self-creation?

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  I have read a great deal of the fiction written by Jean Paul Sartre, but my knowledge of his philosophical works is second-hand. I read Na...
Sunday, January 14, 2024

How do democratic institutions survive in Papua New Guinea?

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  In countries with endemic law and order and corruption problems, outbreaks of rioting and looting often lead to military dictatorship, or ...
Sunday, December 31, 2023

How would you describe your philosophy?

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  I don’t think anyone has ever asked me the question posed above. When I tell people that I am an economist, some of them ask about my view...
Monday, December 18, 2023

Why am I thinking about selfishness during the season of goodwill?

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  The reason I am thinking about selfishness has to do with Ayn Rand. It has little to do with her attitude toward Christmas, but I was plea...