PPT-Libertarianism

Simple Libertarianism Someone freely performs an action if and only i if she chooses to perform that action and ii her choice was not determined If it is a matter of pure chance that a man should act in one way rather than another he may be free but he can hardly be responsible And indeed when a mans actions seem to us quite unpredictable when as we say there is no knowing what he will do we do not look upon him as a moral agent We look upon him rather as a lunatic. “left-libertarianism”. The . Vallentyne. -Otsuka-Steiner (VOS) position that combines self-ownership with common resource ownership (dubbed “left-libertarianism” in the 1990s). The communist anarchist position (occasionally dubbed “left-libertarianism” in the early 1900s, but more frequently in the 1970s. Dr. Ching-wa Wong. Department of Applied Social Sciences. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. sscwwong@polyu.edu.hk. Outline. Philosophical approaches to sexual morality. The naturalness argument against homosexuality. and Determinism. Use these next slides to supplement your notes from Thursday. What is determinism?. Determinism states that there are laws of nature which govern everything that happens and that all our actions are the result of these scientific laws and every choice we make was determined by the situation immediately before it, and that situation was determined by the situation before it and so on as far back as you want to go. . Hard Determinism: all of our actions are (causally) determined and we do not have moral responsibility for our actions! Libertarianism. Simple Libertarianism. An event is . undetermined. . iff. the past, together with the laws of nature, does not determine whether or not it will occur. .. Libertarianism. : There are some undetermined events. . Libertarianism. The Incompatibility Argument. Determinism is true.. If (1), then the Freedom Principle is false.. [So] The . Freedom . Principle is false.. The Incompatibility Argument. Hard Determinism. Philosopher. Quote/Summary. Explanation . Libertarianism. Sartre. – ‘. At the start, man simply is. .’ Therefore this blank canvas, as it were, is nothing other than a ‘. perpetual process of self creation. Libertarianism In One Lesson Published by Orpheus Publications, Copyright 1984, 1986,1989 and 1990 by David Bergland. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, Meeting of the . Aubg. Objectivist club 01/25/17 . What is Libertarianism?. Definition of . libertarian. 1. :.   an advocate of the doctrine of free will. 2a.  . :.   a person who upholds the principles of individual . Individual freedom and consent as the ultimate goal of justice. Introduction to…. What is libertarianism?. Libertarianism. is the view that the morally right action is the action that gives individuals the most control over their voluntary actions. In other words, justice = freedom and consent.. Examine the main features of:. (. i. ) ‘soft determinism’. and. (ii) libertarianism. [30]. Introduction – refer to the question. Are human decisions made as a result of our own free choices (Libertarianism), or are they the result of factors of which we have limited free control (soft determinism). Dr. Wayne Brough, FreedomWorks . Zach Graves, R Street Institute. What is a libertarian?. According to the American Heritage Dictionary: . One who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state. . What ideas do we need to know for this section?. Pelagius, Arminius, . Sartre. , . Rogers. , . Dr . Sirigu. For AO2 evaluated against . Augustine, Calvin. , . Locke. , . Darwin, Dennett. , . Pavlov, Skinner. Historically, Americans have seen libertarians as far outside the mainstream, but with the rise of the Tea Party movement, libertarian principles have risen to the forefront of Republican politics. But libertarianism is more than the philosophy of individual freedom and unfettered markets that Republicans have embraced. Indeed, as Jason Brennan points out, libertarianism is a quite different--and far richer--system of thought than most of us suspect.In this timely new entry in Oxford\'s acclaimed series What Everyone Needs to Know(R), Brennan offers a nuanced portrait of libertarianism, proceeding through a series of questions to illuminate the essential elements of libertarianism and the problems the philosophy addresses, including such topics as the Value of Liberty, Human Nature and Ethics, Economic Liberty, Civil Rights, Social Justice and the Poor, Government and Democracy, and Contemporary Politics. Brennan asks the most fundamental and challenging questions: What do Libertarians think liberty is? Do libertarians think everyone should be selfish? Are libertarians just out to protect the interests of big business? What do libertarians think we should do about racial injustice? What would libertarians do about pollution? Are Tea Party activists true libertarians? As he sheds light on libertarian beliefs, Brennan overturns numerous misconceptions. Libertarianism is not about simple-minded paranoia about government, he writes. Rather, it celebrates the ideal of peaceful cooperation among free and equal people. Libertarians believe that the rich always capture political power they want to minimize the power available to them in order to protect the weak. Brennan argues that libertarians are, in fact, animated by benevolence and a deep concern for the poor.Clear, concise, and incisively written, this volume explains a vitally important philosophy in American history--and a potent force in contemporary politics.What Everyone Needs to Know(R) is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.