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Moon Madness and the Fate of the Liberty Movement

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Steven Yates

“You look pale.”  —Blair to Clay, Less Than Zero (1987) My last article garnered responses I predicted but hoped would not occur: emails from folks who not only believe the moon landings were faked, but think the Earth is flat. … Continue reading →

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Dichotomous Thinking in Western Philosophy and Political Economy (An Occasional Philosophical Note #2)

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Steven Yates

If there is any trait more characteristic of the mainstream of Western philosophical thought than the prevalence of dichotomies — either-ors, one might say — it would be difficult to identify what it might be. Another useful term for the … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Argument: Stefan Molyneux’s Book Reviewed on LGP

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Steven Yates

(Note: co-posted as a product review on Amazon.com with the necessary modifications.) Stefan Molyneux, The Art of the Argument: Western Civilization’s Last Stand (Kindle Edition, Amazon Digital Services LLC: August 27, 2017). Pp. 172 / kb 299.  This book was panned on … Continue reading →

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What Should Philosophy Do? (Part 2)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Steven Yates

Last week, we outlined four answers to this question, provided examples of each, and following a brief discussion of Comte’s Law of Three Stages and the rise of materialism as a philosophical dogma, brought our discussion to a tentative conclusion: … Continue reading →

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Modern Moral Philosophy (Part Two—Is the Libertarian Non-Aggression Principle Adequate As the Foundation for a Systematic Morality)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Steven Yates

In Part One (two weeks ago) we surveyed such questions as: are there such things as knowable moral facts, or is morality a cultural artifact? I argued that the former claim makes better sense of what we use ethical language … Continue reading →

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