Philosophy and Methodology
Law and Liberty: A Comparison of Hayek and Bastiat
This paper compares the work of two pioneers in the field of law and liberty: F. A. Hayek and his predecessor, Frédéric Bastiat.
Sociological Theory in the Shadow of Durkheim’s Revolt Against Economics
Over the span of one hundred and fifty years, dissatisfaction with one or more of the fundamental postulates of theoretical economics has given imp
Immigration Into A Free Society
What should be a free country’s policy toward foreigners who would wish to live there?
Anarchism and the Public Goods Issue: Law, Courts, and the Police
This paper is an attempt to use what is essentially “public choice” analysis- which assumes that individuals will make “rational&
On Liberal and Democratic Nationhood
The consubstantiality of liberalism and democracy has become a modem religious dogma.
Frogs’ Legs, Shared Ends and the Rationality of Politics
Politics asks “What is to be done?” and proposes a profusion of answers.
The Law of Omissions and Neglect of Children
The sort of omission that is punished by statute is neglect of a duty or obligation.
F.A. Hayek on Liberty and Tradition
One of the most salutary results of the recent revival of scholarly interest in the intellectual traditions of classical liberalism is that F.A.
Herbert Spencer’s Theory of Causation
This paper traces Spencer’s theory of causation through various disciplines, with special emphasis on Spencer’s “scientific”