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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays seeks to explore Tibor R. Machanâs philosophical ideas by considering some of the basic issues with which he has been concerned throughout his long and highly productive career.
Trade ReviewFor over forty years Tibor Machan has provided unfailing support for individual liberty and at the same time influenced a host of scholars across numerous disciplines. In this volume some of these scholars analyze, refine, and critique many of the central principles that comprise Machan's vision of a just society. Reality, Reason, and Rights: Essays in Honor of Tibor R. Machan is filled with compelling philosophical arguments and enlightening analysis. It deserves and will benefit a wide readership. -- Adam D. Moore, Associate Professor, School of Information, University of Washington
This is a strong collection of eleven essays by prominent scholars on Tibor Machan’s impressive philosophical output, ranging over Machan’s ongoing engagement with great thinkers from Aristotle, Kant, and Rand and key issues in ethics, epistemology, political and legal theory. -- Stephen R.C. Hicks, professor of philosophy and Executive Director, The Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, Rockford College
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Tibor Machan Nicolas Capaldi Chapter 2. Machan on Egoism and Altruism Aeon J. Skoble Chapter 3. Aristotle and the Roots of Individualism James E. Chesher Chapter 4. Injustice and the Welfare State Douglas J. Den Uyl Chapter 5. Reason and Precedent in the Law Lester Hunt Chapter 6. Liberty and the Virtue of Patience: A Vindication of Machan’s Project Jonathan Jacobs Chapter 7. God, Aquinas and Revisionist Natural Law Theory: The Question of Natural Kinds and Natural Rights Anthony Lisska Chapter 8. How to Think about Economic Justice Eric Mack Chapter 9. Neo-Aristotelian Theories of Natural Rights Fred D. Miller, Jr. Chapter 10. Liberty to Equality: Yet Another Try James Sterba Chapter 11. Machan, Realism, and Objective Value Judgments Douglas B. Rasmussen
