Philosophy

Animals, Argumentation, and Rights

Here is a Hoppe quote from The Economics and Ethics of Private Property that is relevant to animals and rights:

…while scarcity is a necessary condition for the emergence of the problem of political philosophy, it is not sufficient. For…

Argumentation and Validity

The whole idea of validity of any claim, including normative claims, only comes into existence with…

Logic, Existence, and Argumentation

In this article http://steve-patterson.com/everything-is-grounded-in-logic/, Steve Patterson…

Lying Is Like Coercion

It is often said by libertarians that libertarianism opposes coercion and that “ideas aren’t so great if they require…

Reading about Argumentation Ethics

Hoppe’s Rationalist Ethics

Why Understanding Property Rights is Vital

“And it’s this term ‘absolute’ that really screws everybody…