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Tibor R. Machan, one of the most prolific and wide ranging philosophers of our time, has been known internationally for decades through his public speaking, opinion columns, and of course his scholarly writing. This collection of essays seeks to explore Machan's philosophical ideas by considering some of the basic issues with which he has been concerned throughout his long and highly productive career. The essays range from those concerned with the nature of reality and knowledge to those dealing with the nature of the political/legal order. Topics such as the character of human nature, free choice and responsibility, the justification of individual rights, and the place of justice in the contemporary welfare state—among other basic issues—are discussed in these essays. Because Machan himself dealt with questions of central importance, the essays should appeal to a wide range of interests and disciplines in philosophy and related fields. But the essays are also written by people accomplished in their own right and thus seek not only to comment on Machan, but to make their own contribution to enduring philosophical issues. The volume should be of value to both students and faculty alike.
Contents
Chapter 1. Tibor Machan
Nicolas Capaldi
Chapter 2. Machan on Egoism and Altruism
Aeon J. Skoble
Chapter 3. Aristotle and the Roots of Individualism
James E. Chesher
Chapter 4. Injustice and the Welfare State
Douglas J. Den Uyl
Chapter 5. Reason and Precedent in the Law
Lester Hunt
Chapter 6. Liberty and the Virtue of Patience: A Vindication of Machan's Project
Jonathan Jacobs
Chapter 7. God, Aquinas and Revisionist Natural Law Theory: The Question of Natural Kinds and Natural Rights
Anthony Lisska
Chapter 8. How to Think about Economic Justice
Eric Mack
Chapter 9. Neo-Aristotelian Theories of Natural Rights
Fred D. Miller, Jr.
Chapter 10. Liberty to Equality: Yet Another Try
James Sterba
Chapter 11. Machan, Realism, and Objective Value Judgments
Douglas B. Rasmussen
