Individuals Have Rights And There Are Things

Justice In Holdings Is Historical; It Depends Upon What Actually Has Happened. We Shall Return To This Point Later.

When I Was 15 Years Old, Or 16, I Carried Around On The Streets Of Brooklyn A Paperback Copy Of Plato's Republic, Front Cover Facing Outward. I Had Read Only Some Of It And Understood Less, But I Was Excited By It And Knew It Was Something Wonderful.

Only The Refusal To Listen Guarantees One Against Being Ensnared By The Truth.

I Think Philosophers Can Do Things Akin To Theoretical Scientists, In That, Having Read About Empirical Data, They Too Can Think Of What Hypotheses And Theories Might Account For That Data. So There's A Continuity Between Philosophy And Science In That Way.

The Illegitimate Use Of A State By Economic Interests For Their Own Ends Is Based Upon A Preexisting Illegitimate Power Of The State To Enrich Some Persons At The Expense Of Others. Eliminate That Illegitimate Power Of Giving Differential Economic Benefits And You Eliminate Or Drastically Restrict The Motive For Wanting Political Influence.