All Posts Tagged With: "Tibor Machan"
The Four Mistakes of Nonlibertarians
George Leef is book review editor of The Freeman. In Libertarianism: For and Against (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005), two philosophers debate the merits of libertarianism. Arguing in favor is Professor Tibor Machan, a contributing editor to The Freeman. His opponent is Professor Craig Duncan, who attempts a refutation of libertarianism and seeks to persuade readers [...]
1Jun2007 | George C. Leef | 0 comments | ContinuedEducation in a Free Society edited by Tibor Machan
Hoover Institution Press · 2000 · 149 pages · $16.95 paperback Reviewed by Karen Y. Palasek Editor Tibor Machan states in his introduction to this collection of four essays that “The primary concern in this book is whether human individuality is compatible with coercive public education.” Each of the four perspectives offered takes a unique [...]
1Dec2001 | Karen Y. Palasek | 0 comments | ContinuedDefining State and Society
Two of the most important concepts in any discussion of liberty are state and society. But it is often far from clear what any given person means by those terms. Part of the confusion stems from the fact that the definitions can shift dramatically depending upon the theoretical approach of the speaker. Virtually all individualists [...]
1Apr1998 | Wendy McElroy | 0 comments | ContinuedLiberty for the 21st Century, Contemporary Libertarian Thought
Mr. Carolan is the executive editor of National Review. This is a substantive book, written almost entirely by professional academics, and full of abstract language about things like deontology, meta-normative principles, and prisoner’s dilemmas. Not easy reading at times. But working through Liberty for the 21st Century is worthwhile. It is thought-provoking, challenging, and will [...]
1Oct1996 | Matthew Carolan | 0 comments | ContinuedPrivate Rights and Public Illusions
In many quarters these days it is fashionable to debunk the so-called “myth of the individual.” Tibor Machan’s book might be seen as a refreshing debunking of the “myth of the public.” I say refreshing, partly because those who debunk the first myth are often victims of the second. In addition, although his is not [...]
1Feb1996 | Doug Den Uyl | 0 comments | Continued-
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