Archive for John S. P. Robson
Tibor R. Machan teaches philosophy at Auburn University in Alabama.
To the Editors: In your September 1988 issue, you carried a piece entitled “What Should We Do About Luck?” Without wishing to plunge into the intricate philosophical issues raised by the question of whether having “character” is a matter of luck, I do wish to make one important observation. If being competent, self-assured, and therefore [...]
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For Equality; Against Privilege
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