The Right Road To Radical Freedom

Author : Tibor R. Machan
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781845403652

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The Right Road to Radical Freedom by Tibor R. Machan Pdf

This work focuses on the topic of freedom. The author starts with the old issue of free will - do we as individual human beings choose our conduct, at least partly independently, freely? He comes down on the side of libertarians who answer Yes, and scorns the compatibilism of philosophers like Daniel Dennett, who try to rescue some kind of freedom from a physically determined universe. From here he moves on to apply his belief in radical freedom to areas of life such as religion, politics, and morality, tackling subjects as diverse as taxation, private property, justice and the welfare state.

Author : Tibor R. Machan
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781845403645

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The Right Road to Radical Freedom by Tibor R. Machan Pdf

This work focuses on the topic of freedom. The author starts with the old issue of free will - do we as individual human beings choose our conduct, at least partly independently, freely? He comes down on the side of libertarians who answer Yes, and scorns the compatibilism of philosophers like Daniel Dennett, who try to rescue some kind of freedom from a physically determined universe. From here he moves on to apply his belief in radical freedom to areas of life such as religion, politics, and morality, tackling subjects as diverse as taxation, private property, justice and the welfare state.

Author : Douglas B. Rasmussen,Aeon J. Skoble,Douglas J. Den Uyl
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739143018

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Reality, Reason, and Rights by Douglas B. Rasmussen,Aeon J. Skoble,Douglas J. Den Uyl Pdf

Tibor R. Machan, one of the most prolific and wide ranging philosophers of our time, has been known internationally for decades through his public speaking, opinion columns, and of course his scholarly writing. This collection of essays seeks to explore Machan's philosophical ideas by considering some of the basic issues with which he has been concerned throughout his long and highly productive career. The essays range from those concerned with the nature of reality and knowledge to those dealing with the nature of the political/legal order. Topics such as the character of human nature, free choice and responsibility, the justification of individual rights, and the place of justice in the contemporary welfare state--among other basic issues--are discussed in these essays. Because Machan himself dealt with questions of central importance, the essays should appeal to a wide range of interests and disciplines in philosophy and related fields. But the essays are also written by people accomplished in their own right and thus seek not only to comment on Machan, but to make their own contribution to enduring philosophical issues. The volume should be of value to both students and faculty alike.

Author : Roderick T. Long
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317181477

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Anarchism/Minarchism by Roderick T. Long Pdf

It is well known that the radical libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick sharply distinguished his vision of the free society from egalitarian liberals such as John Rawls. Less remarked upon is the distinction he drew between the free society governed by a strictly limited government, commonly referred to as 'minarchism', and the society without any government at all - anarchism. In this volume, the editors, Long - an anarchist - and Machan - a minarchist - have brought together a selection of specially commissioned essays from key theorists actively involved in this debate. Each tackles the question of whether or not a government forms a legitimate part of a free society or whether anarchy/minarchy is merely a distinction without a difference.

Author : R. A. Sharpe
Publisher : Societas
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131692241

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Forgiveness by R. A. Sharpe Pdf

In his book "The Moral Case Against Religious Belief," the author argues that some important virtues cease to be virtues at all when set in a religious context. In this sequel, his tone is less generous because the intervening decade has brought home to us the terrible results of religious conviction.

Author : Anthony Kenny,Robert Kenny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015074245484

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Can Oxford be Improved? by Anthony Kenny,Robert Kenny Pdf

In 2006, dons at Oxford University caused turmoil by rejecting a set of governance reforms that were contained in a British Government White Paper and championed by their own vice-chancellor. This book is a response to these events, addressed in large part to Oxfords funders, and is essential reading for all with an interest in the future of this great university.

Author : Iain Brassington
Publisher : Societas
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:49015003306397

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Public Health and Globalisation by Iain Brassington Pdf

The author claims that there are good arguments for a public health service that do not amount to arguments for a national health service, but for something that looks far more like a transnational health service.

Author : Purna Chandra Jena
Publisher : Societas
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : IND:30000126984990

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Religion, Politics, Evangelism by Purna Chandra Jena Pdf

This book seeks to show how religion is controlled by political ideologies, and how evangelism is moulded and manipulated by the demands of the dominant political order of the day. Out of his experience as a Christian in India, the author challenges churches and congregations to participate in political action as an expression of their commitment to evangelism and to a better society.

Author : Humberto R. Maturana,Gerda Verden-Zöller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015082742761

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The Origin of Humanness in the Biology of Love by Humberto R. Maturana,Gerda Verden-Zöller Pdf

The authors' basic question is: How is it that people can live in mutual care, have ethical concerns, and at the same time deny all that through the rational justification of aggression? They answer this basic question indirectly by providing a look into the fundaments of humans' biological constitution.

Author : Austin Williams
Publisher : Societas
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131776648

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The Enemies of Progress by Austin Williams Pdf

This book examines the concept of sustainability and presents a critical exploration of its influence on society. Williams argues for an end to the mantra of sustainability, removing its status as orthodoxy, and for the reinstatement of the notions of development, progress, and ambition in its place.

Author : Tom Rubens
Publisher : Societas
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015079248871

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Progressive Secular Society by Tom Rubens Pdf

A progressive secular society is one committed to the widening of scientific knowledge and humane feeling. This work reaffirms secular values in the face of aggressive supernatural religious doctrines and practices.

Author : Adrian C. Armstrong
Publisher : Societas
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015084095861

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Here for Our Children's Children? by Adrian C. Armstrong Pdf

This study reviews the many different bases for wanting to preserve the environment. By seeing how protagonists approach the same situation from different assumptions, some of the origins of environmental conflict may be established, and ways of resolving conflict can be identified. There are two major issues in environmental ethics: The first asks whether the problems can be solved within current approaches, or require instead lifestyle changes for the whole of western civilisation. The second issue concerns why the environment should be valued. This review identifies a series in increasingly stronger valuations that can be identified as: 1. Hedonistic - we protect the environment because we like it. 2. Utilitarian - the environment is valuable to us 3. Consequentialist - we want to preserve things for other people - now or future. 4. Intrinsic - The environment has virtue in its own right 5. Extrinsic - we value the environment because it is of consequence to some thing else - theistic (a God). Thirdly, these insights are used to explore potential ways of resolving environmental conflicts, notably by the recovery of democratic decision making at the right scale: local, national or even global.

Author : Nader N. Chokr
Publisher : Societas
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : UCSC:32106019993580

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Unlearning by Nader N. Chokr Pdf

In this essay, Chokr aims to show why unlearning is a crucial capability in--and for--education at this point in history. He argues that unlearning enables to pose and take seriously the problem of governmentality.

Author : M. Pohlenz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1966-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9027700095

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Freedom in Greek Life and Thought by M. Pohlenz Pdf

Author : Mary Midgley
Publisher : Societas
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015070740595

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Earthy Realism by Mary Midgley Pdf

GAIA, named after the ancient Greek mother-goddess, is the notion that the Earth and the life on it form an active, self-maintaining whole. With global warming now an accepted fact, the lessons of GAIA have never been more relevant and urgent.