The philosopher Terrance Tomkow (1950-2024) passed away last Friday night, January 12, 2024. He was best known as a philosopher of language and made important contributions to metaphysics, the philosophy of science, and the free will problem. For most readers of the Mises page, though, what will probably be of most interest are his posts about the origin of property rights. These posts advance a new and philosophically deep theory that is broadly compatible with libertarianism.
Terry Tomkow was an outstanding philosopher who combined great analytic power with creative insight. He was also a wonderful friend, and I will miss him.
