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Social contract, free ride

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

The publisher Liberty Fund has republished Anthony de Jasay’s book “Social Contract, Free Ride: A Study of the Public Goods Problem.” In this book, de Jasay, one of the most original and sharpest political philosophers of our age, offers a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Economics, Philosophy | Tagged Anarchism, Anthony de Jasay, Contractarianism, Libertarianism, Market Failure, Public Goods, Social Contract | Leave a comment

The minimalist future of ethics

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

Is ethics a science? Can there be progress in ethics similar to the progress we observe in science? In this brief article it is argued that traditional approaches to ethics are lacking. A minimalist “economic” approach, as suggested in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy | Tagged Contractarianism, David Gauthier, Ethics, Thomas Hobbes | Leave a comment

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