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Libertarianism Essays and Term Papers
The Narrative of Failure: Neocapitalist nationalism and libertarianism1. Pynchon and libertarianism
�Narrativity is part of the collapse of truth,� says Sontag; however, according to Hubbard[1] , it is not so much narrativity that is part of the collapse of truth, but rather the failure of narrativity. Therefore, Lyotard uses the term �neocapitalist nationalism� ...
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LibertarianismPhilippe Parent
Stephen Robinson
345-BNR-23 Ethics Lecture
March 2, 2012
Libertarianism
Libertarianism in its most basic form is claimed to be based on individual rights to self-ownership, or to liberty. In his paper Jonathan Wolff attempts to define and explain the different aspects of ...
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LibertaniarismArguments can be devised for actions that are predetermined and actions that are carried out by means of an individual�s free will. �An act that is done of our own free will� can be fully defined as an act that one can take up on his/her own part and carry out without regard for a concept of ...
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Reality In Philosophy3.2 REALITY: MATERIAL OR NONMATERIAL?
MATERIALISM
Matter is the ultimate constituent of reality
Democritus: matter in motion, Hobbes: measurable matter.
OBJECTIONS TO MATERIALISM
Consciousness? Conscience? (Beyond thinking, feeling, dreaming etc.)
(Consciousness = awareness. ...
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Margaret Hilda Thatcher's overwhelming sense of self-confidence and
ambition ruled her life from the time she was a small child in Grantham, though
her Oxford years and during her early years in politics. It led her to become
the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain, and also helped through her
difficult ...
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Anarchy: noun. 1. Absence of any form of political authority. 2. Political disorder and confusion. 3. Absence of any cohering principle, as a common standard or purpose. [Greek anarkhia, without a ruler] (American Heritage Dictionary). is a political philosophy shrouded in misconception. This ...
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The Impact of Deviance in America�s SocietyThe Impact of Deviance in America�s Society
Norms are the specific behavioral standards that society sets as a whole. The ways in which people are supposed to act can sometimes be based off of morality, and the �norm� can be described more or less as rules of conduct. They can change daily and ...
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Ethical EgoismEthical Egoism
Ethical egoism is the concept that each person should pursue his or her own self-interest exclusively. Ethical egoism is sometimes the philosophical basis for support of right-libertarianism or individualist anarchism, although these can also be based on altruistic or utilitarian ...
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Thomas Pogge, "How Should Human Rights Be Conceived"Thomas Pogge, "How Should Human Rights Be Conceived"
* Pogge is offering an institutional account of rights
* Historical evolution of human rights concepts
> Human rights as evolving from natural law, natural rights.
> All three of these express particularly weighty, ...
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