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Dialectical Libertarianism

My dissertation is completed, approved and now online

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché January 21, 2009 @ 2:01 pm (Austrian) Economics

Well, I finally finished my dissertation and now it’s available online for anyone to read. I actually defended it on December 2nd. My committee approved it under the condition that I make some revisions, which is not an unusual occurrence. They mainly wanted me to flesh out and clarify some things in chapters five and [...]

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The Anarchist Roundtable #1: Ron Paul

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché June 3, 2008 @ 12:19 pm Democracy
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Comments on Roderick Long’s “Inside and Outside Spooner’s Natural Law Jurisprudence”

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché January 29, 2008 @ 1:43 pm Aristotelian Liberalism

During December 27-30, 2007 I attended the annual eastern division meeting of the American Philosophical Society. There I offered comments on Roderick’s paper, “Inside and Outside Spooner’s Natural Law Jurisprudence,” presented as part of the Molinari Society Symposium. I have been remiss in procrastinating on typing up and posting my comments. So now, fully a [...]

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Eudaimonia, Virtue, and the Right to Liberty

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché October 31, 2007 @ 1:09 pm Aristotelian Liberalism

Well, I’ve finally completed the first draft of my first dissertation chapter, chapter two (chapter one being the introduction which I will write later). This is the central chapter of the dissertation. I’m hoping to get it published as a separate journal article as well. The working title is “Eudaimonia, Virtue, and the Right to [...]

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Global Warming & Funding (Non-)Issues

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché May 23, 2007 @ 11:49 am Dialectical Libertarianism

In response to Al Gore’s attempt to enlist his help in discrediting skeptics of global warming alarmism by making a big deal of alleged or actual funding they had received from corporations, Ted Koppel responded: “Is this a case of industry supporting scientists who happen to hold sympathetic views, or scientists adapting their views to [...]

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Dissertation Prospectus

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché May 3, 2007 @ 7:54 am Aristotelian Liberalism

A couple of weeks ago I successfully defended my dissertation research proposal. The dissertation’s working title is “Aristotelian Liberalism: An Inquiry into the Foundations of a Free and Flourishing Society.” If you’re interested, you can read the proposal here (pdf). The EpigraphsFreedom is, in truth, a sacred thing. There is only one thing else that [...]

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New Working Papers on Rome and Praxeology

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché January 8, 2006 @ 7:42 pm Democracy

Those who are interested can check out the rough drafts of my seminar papers of last semester. One is a critique of Roman virtue and liberty and how these are at the root of Rome’s rise and fall. The other is on praxeology and the question of Aristotelian apriorism. For the latter, I still have [...]

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On Roman Liberty

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché December 5, 2005 @ 10:47 pm Democracy

Here’s the last of my reaction papers on Roman political philosophy: De Libertate Romanorum. Links to the other three can be found here. My full-length analysis will be posted in a couple of weeks.

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Research Interests and APSA 2006 Abstracts

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché December 5, 2005 @ 10:40 pm Dialectical Libertarianism

I recently submitted abstracts for two papers to the APSA for their August 2006 annual conference. I’ll know in a few months whether either of them has been accepted. The abstracts are reproduced below. One of the papers is a work in progress, the other is one that I plan to right before the conference. [...]

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Considerations on the Causes of the Rise and Fall of Rome

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché November 21, 2005 @ 9:24 pm Democracy

Below are links to three short reaction paper-type essays that I have written so far this semester for a seminar I am taking on Roman political philosophy. They are only my preliminary thoughts on the underlying causes of Rome’s rise and fall. A fourth short paper will follow in about a week and a half, [...]

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