John Rawls is a prominent 20th century philosopher. While his work is well respected, it is also a great source of controversy. Much of this controversy is rooted in the fact that […]
The Good Samaritan as The Other
The parable of the Good Samaritan is well known and much beloved. The image of the caring Samaritan tending to the bruised and bleeding traveler speaks to the goodness of mankind; despite […]
Schumpeter and the Future?
Brad Delong argues that while dead almost six decades, Joseph Schumpeter’s economics are to the 21st century what Keynes was to the 20th century.[1] This is interesting to me because Schumpeter seemed […]
A Socialist Vision for Today
The prospect of socialism is a dim one. The demise of Soviet style socialism/communism was followed by the decline of welfare-liberalism in the west (particularly in the United States and the United […]
New York and the Examined Life
This clip features two of my favorite philosophers: Cornel West and Peter Singer. While I tend to disagree with them on certain philosophical grounds, I love their respective styles. Singer discussing poverty […]
Why the Redistribution of Wealth?
Because it is the right thing to do. 3 Nephi Chapter 6: 4 And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years […]
“My Husband is a Socialist”
I am taking an independent reading on political economy with a member of the economics department at the institution where I am working on a doctorate in political science. The readings focus […]
Political Economy and the BOM
On July 13, over at By Common Consent Taryn Nelson-Seawright posted about the nature of economic and political liberalism and leftism amongst Mormons. The post and the related 127 comments can be […]
The Original Position and the Council of Heaven I
As a political philosopher, I often feel lost in the deeper and more detailed discussions about scripture, doctrine, and the ancient world. However, the pre-existence, particularly the concept of a council in […]
