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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)
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More On The Problems Of A Thin Libertarianism
A number of years ago, Walter Block wrote this article , in which he claims, "libertarianism is a theory concerned with the justified use of aggression, or violence, based on property rights, not morality". I find this claim to be incredibly...
Posted Tue, Jan 20 2009 by Brainpolice | 4 comment(s)
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Morality, Rationality, Survival and the Law
I was having a bit of a debate with an Objectivist and we got into some questions about morality and rationality. It related to the question of suicide, and I maintained that suicide is irrational but not immoral and that the individual has the liberty...
Posted Tue, Jun 3 2008 by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)
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What Is Democracy? Part One: Democracy Is Slavery
This is part one in a three part series: democracy is slavery, democracy is impossible and democracy is liberty. Democracy Is Slavery By the phrase "democracy is slavery", I refer to the tyranny that inevitably arises from the principles of...
Posted Sun, Mar 16 2008 by Brainpolice | 19 comment(s)
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Pragmatic Utilitarianism: A Road to Tyranny
The arguements given by people to justify unethical acts are usually utilitarian, which is to say that a given act is defended on the grounds that it is beneficial to someone. This is commonly manifested in the arguements given in defense of the alleged...
Posted Fri, Nov 30 2007 by Brainpolice | 3 comment(s)
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