Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Well, if your country were at war, and you had to choose between Napoleon and, say, George Custer to command an army, you’d be a fool not to put Napoleon in command, as he’s far more suited for the job. And onc…

In reply to Michael Brazier. But should we ignore the actual goals and effects, and give him an award (if he were alive)? LikeLike

If one grants that military tactics and strategy are objective fields of knowledge, then military officers who demonstrate mastery of either or both deserve to have that mastery recognized, regardless of whether the campaigns where they did so were mor…

In reply to Roderick T. Long. On a slightly more serious note, I guess I’d say two things. I don’t regard political candidates as ipso facto morally on par with generals leading unjust armies. But the broader moral issue is one about candid…

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Does the nicest mafioso deserve to be the Godfather? That’s a strawman question. It’s not the “nicest” but the best mafioso who deserves to be the Godfather. LikeLike

As an anarchist I have reservations about “superior political candidates deserve to be elected” similar to your reservations about “generals who lead victorious armies deserve honors and awards.” Does the nicest mafioso deserve…