Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Most Dangerous Game by mlyoung57
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Yes. Plausibly, the social conditions have to concern one’s interests in important ways and one has to have no easy exit from them. Otherwise, the possibility of such permissions or requirements is not very realistic (c…
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(Policy of Truth) John Davenport’s “The Democracy Amendments”
I’m very pleased to announce the publication, about two weeks ago, of PoT blogger John Davenport’s newest book, The Democracy Amendments: Constitutional Reforms to Save the United States (Anthem Press, 2023). I read and commented on the book in manuscript form, and thought it was spot-on. I agreed with virtually every one of John’s diagnoses…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Most Dangerous Game by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to mlyoung57. “The general question is why any of us (or any nation) might be permitted or required to take this or that step (including coercive steps, including unilateral coercive steps) to help secure decent and just social condition…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on WHEN A SOCIETY OUGHT TO BE SOME WAY by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to mlyoung57. if one has done all that one is required to do to help address a collective problem, then morality (or justice or whatever) could not require or demand that one do more. That I agree with: the consequent practically repeats the …
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Collections: Roman Roads
This week we’re taking a brief look at Roman roads because that was the topic which won out on the latest ACOUP Senate poll and on this blog we conform to the mos maiorum by following the Senatus Consultum. In particular the question here was from Matthew Runyon who asked, “What was so revolutionary about…
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(Jesse Walker, Author at Reason.com) Review: Henry George’s Many Children
The 19th century reformer’s influence on 20th century progressives, conservatives, and libertarians
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on WHEN A SOCIETY OUGHT TO BE SOME WAY by mlyoung57
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Mostly agreement. However: if one has done all that one is required to do to help address a collective problem, then morality (or justice or whatever) could not require or demand that one do more. If the collective problem is…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on WHEN A SOCIETY OUGHT TO BE SOME WAY by mlyoung57
In reply to butimbeautiful. I’m assuming quite a lot of prior context and, yes, being pretty abstract — perhaps too much so for the purpose or context here (ideally, in a longer format, I’d at least put in lots of concrete examples). …
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on WHEN A SOCIETY OUGHT TO BE SOME WAY by mlyoung57
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. I’ll go with ‘amazing’. It is less about being puzzled (“how could this be?”) and more about seeking the right conceptual and metaphysical account of something when I don’t have one (“…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Most Dangerous Game by mlyoung57
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. The general question is why any of us (or any nation) might be permitted or required to take this or that step (including coercive steps, including unilateral coercive steps) to help secure decent and just social conditions t…
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