Human Nature, Anarchism

The Evolution Of Herbert Spencer

The British philosopher Herbert Spencer was a vital player in the developement of theories of evolution in the 19th century. It's important to note that Spencer was one of the first proponents of the theory of socio-cultural evolution, and social...

Posted Wed, Jan 28 2009 by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Anarchism, Utilitarianism, Social Evolution, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Human Nature, History, Marxism, Herbert Spencer

Rejecting The Natural/Synthetic Dichotomy

I reject the natural/synthetic dichotomy. The natural/synthetic dichotomy is manifested in two fundamental ways: (1) the assumption that humans and/or human constructs are separate from nature and (2) the assumption that certain human constructs are "natural"...

Posted Sat, Oct 11 2008 by Brainpolice | 4 comment(s)

Filed under: Anarchism, Racism, Social Evolution, Social Contract, Religion, Socialism, Philosophy, Human Nature, conservatism, Environmentalism, History, Primitivism

Re: Moral vs Hierarchical obligations

The following is a response to this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoXjrlxDSL4 Dear Mr1001Nights, Unchosen positive obligations are indeed slavery, which should be obvious because the obligations are not chosen. In claiming or bestowing unchosen...

Posted Thu, Feb 28 2008 by Brainpolice | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Anarchism, Ethics, Self-interest, Rational Egoism, Consent, Slavery, Human Nature

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