Tag Archives: Political Philosophy

Factory exploitation and mutual advantage

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on June 28, 2011

In 1970, The Individualist ran an article called The Factory Exploitation Myth by Rod Marris. This article not only sought to correct some widespread misconceptions about the conditions of factory workers in 19th century England but also mentions the role … Continue reading →

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Classical liberalism without philosophy

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on May 11, 2009

In a blog post for the New Republic Alan Wolfe writes: “What my critics call modern liberalism is instead the logical and sociological outcome of classical liberalism.” He further writes in another blog post that “A liberal society, I believe, … Continue reading →

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Karl Popper’s authoritarian social technologies

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on January 20, 2009

Karl Popper is known for his influential contributions to the philosophy of science and critical rationalism.  Unfortunately, his attempt to apply critical rationalism to political philosophy produced writings of a more impatient and dubious nature. For example, in 1960 Popper … Continue reading →

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Beyond politics

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 1, 2008

In the introduction to his collection of writings, Socratic Puzzles, Robert Nozick writes that  he never responded to the sizable literature on Anarchy, State and Utopia. His natural inclination would be to defend his views. As Nozick notes, “How could … Continue reading →

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