All Posts Tagged With: "Immanuel Kant"

Can We Be Free If Reason Is the Slave of the Passions?

The writings of David Hume (1711–1776) are a treasure trove for those eager to find pithy, polished memorable quotes to bolster their arguments in favor of freedom, justice, and against the arrogance and follies of governments. It is difficult to resist the youthful élan of his major philosophical work, A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–1740), [...]

1Oct2007 | Frank van Dun | 0 comments | Continued

The Immorality of Redistribution

It has been proposed that government assistance programs like prescription drugs should be provided only to those who earn less than a certain income. The fate of such a policy can be predicted from what has happened to Medicaid. Intended to provide medical care for the poor, Medicaid has become “inheritance protection for the children [...]

1Mar2006 | Harold B. Jones Jr. | 1 comment | Continued

On Trial Again

Ms. Kapushion is a freshman at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, where she is majoring in economics with a particular emphasis on the Austrian school of thought. For the last three years, beginning at age fifteen, I have taught myself philosophy straight from the great works of Western thought, and have formally and informally studied economics. [...]

1Mar1997 | Meredith Kapushion | 1 comment | Continued
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