Excursions into Libertarian Thought

Excursions into Libertarian Thought

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Immanuel Kant and the Natural Law Tradition

George Smith discusses Kant’s attempt to justify objective moral principles and his views on when the use of coercion is morally proper.
Originally published in essay form on April 15, 2016

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25 July 2018, 4:15 am
16 minutes 12 seconds

A Few Kind Words about the Most Evil Man in Mankind’s History

George Smith explains some fundamental features of Immanuel Kant’s moral and political theory.
Originally published in essay form on April 8, 2016

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18 July 2018, 4:15 am
11 minutes 55 seconds

Some Personal Reflections on Ayn Rand

George Smith discusses some good and bad influences that Ayn Rand’s ideas had on his own intellectual development.
Originally published in essay form on April 1, 2016

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11 July 2018, 4:15 am
13 minutes 38 seconds

Ayn Rand on Aristotle

George Smith examines some of Rand’s claims about the beneficial influence of Aristotle’s ideas on the course of Western civilization.
Originally published in essay form on March 4, 2016

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4 July 2018, 4:15 am
15 minutes 45 seconds

On the Influence of Ideas

George Smith discusses the issue of whether we should hold a philosopher responsible for the beliefs of those followers who agree with him.
Originally published in essay form on February 26, 2016.

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27 June 2018, 4:15 am
16 minutes 56 seconds

Some Reflections on the History of Philosophy

George Smith explains the views of Kant and Hegel on the history of philosophy, and explores whether moral judgments should be applied to the realm of ideas.
Originally published in essay form on February 19, 2016

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20 June 2018, 4:15 am
12 minutes 2 seconds

Immanuel Kant and Nazism

Was Kant somehow responsible for the rise of Nazism? Smith explores two points of view on this issue.
Originally published in essay form on February 5, 2016

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6 June 2018, 4:15 am
12 minutes 51 seconds

Ernst Cassirer on Fascism and National Socialism

George H. Smith discusses the mythological thinking that dominated Nazi ideology, as explained in Cassirer’s book The Myth of the State.
Originally published in essay form on January 29, 2016.

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30 May 2018, 4:15 am
12 minutes 14 seconds

Ayn Rand and the History of Philosophy

George Smith discusses whether we should hold a philosopher responsible for how other philosophers use his or her ideas.
Originally published in essay form on February 12, 2016

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24 May 2018, 4:52 am
12 minutes 11 seconds

Ayn Rand on Fascism

George H. Smith explores Rand’s contention that America was sliding down a slippery slope to fascism.
Originally published in essay form on January 8, 2016.

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23 May 2018, 4:15 am
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