Against The State: A Polemic During A Pandemic If there is one thing that the past four years have taught us, it is that Western democracy is imploding at a rate that its defenders could not foresee, and that they will turn out to be powerless to stop. Why? The answer is simple: we have … [continue reading]
A Theory of Human Dignity, #2–Refuting the Dignity-Skeptic and Debunking a Dignity-Debunking Argument.
This long essay, “A Theory of Human Dignity,” presents and defends a general theory of human dignity, with special attention paid to spelling out its background metaphysics, formulating and justifying a basic set of dignitarian moral principles, and critically addressing hard cases for the theory. “A Theory of Human Dignity” is being made available here … [continue reading]
Read My Lips: Marx Rejected The Labor Theory of Value.
It is often erroneously assumed that Marx was a proponent of what’s known as the “labor theory of value” (LTV). Thus, we see people who incorrectly believe themselves to be criticizing Marx making claims like these: According to Marx, then, the value of wares is determined by the amount of labour necessary on the average … [continue reading]
THE LIMITS OF SENSE AND REASON: A Line-By-Line Critical Commentary on Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason,” #7.
[I] was then making plans for a work that might perhaps have the title, “The Limits of Sense and Reason.” I planned to have it consist of two parts, a theoretical and a practical. The first part would have two sections, (1) general phenomenology and (2) metaphysics, but this only with regard to its method. … [continue reading]
A Theory of Human Dignity, #1–Introduction.
This long essay, “A Theory of Human Dignity,” presents and defends a general theory of human dignity, with special attention paid to spelling out its background metaphysics, formulating and justifying a basic set of dignitarian moral principles, and critically addressing hard cases for the theory. “A Theory of Human Dignity” is being made available here … [continue reading]
THE LIMITS OF SENSE AND REASON: A Line-By-Line Critical Commentary on Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason,” #6.
[I] was then making plans for a work that might perhaps have the title, “The Limits of Sense and Reason.” I planned to have it consist of two parts, a theoretical and a practical. The first part would have two sections, (1) general phenomenology and (2) metaphysics, but this only with regard to its method. … [continue reading]
Entitlement, Fear, and Change: The Nihilist Roots of Coercive Moralism, #2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Nihilism and Postmodernity III. If God is Dead, Then I am Entitled to Everything IV. Activist Motives: Guilt and Immortality V. Conclusion This final installment contains sections IV and V. Entitlement, Fear, and Change: The Nihilist Roots of Coercive Moralism, #2 IV. Activist Motives: Guilt and Immortality One thing … [continue reading]
Supporting MLK’s Actual Legacy.
Supporting MLK’s Actual Legacy Martin Luther King, Jr. was a socialist, which is why he advocated for racial equality. It was Dr. King’s socialism, and not merely his advocacy for racial equality, that drew the ire of the murderous forces that eventually assassinated him. The powers that maintain the status quo were happy to support … [continue reading]
Entitlement, Fear, and Change: The Nihilist Roots of Coercive Moralism, #1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Nihilism and Postmodernity III. If God is Dead, Then I am Entitled to Everything IV. Activist Motives: Guilt and Immortality V. Conclusion This installment contains sections I – III. Entitlement, Fear, and Change: The Nihilist Roots of Coercive Moralism, #1 I. Introduction One of the most basic insights of … [continue reading]
What is Human Knowledge? Categorical Normativity and Categorical Epistemology.
You can also download or read a complete .pdf version of this essay HERE. What is Human Knowledge? Categorical Normativity and Categorical Epistemology I. Categorical Normativity I believe that the primitive fact of what I call categorical normativity inheres in all rational human intentionality whatsoever—including all rational human consciousness, mental content, belief, and knowledge. What … [continue reading]