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Isaac Chan
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"Smith said that Burke was 'the only man he ever knew who thought on economic subjects exactly as he did', without any previous communication having passed between them.
Fascinating!
I still don't know where to start with reading Burke." — 4 hours, 35 min ago
"Smith said that Burke was 'the only man he ever knew who thought on economic subjects exactly as he did', without any previous communication having passed between them.
Fascinating!
I still don't know where to start with reading Burke." — 4 hours, 35 min ago
Isaac Chan
is currently reading
progress:
(page 53 of 178)
"Francis claims, 'Today, hardly any theorist professes to believe in the natural right arguments of Hobbes, Locke, or Jefferson.'
Fascinating obviously, and much to think about.
The point is that liberal societies have shifted over time to deny that some human ends have priority over others - the protection of human CHOICE has instead come to be seen as paramount. What this means is JUSTICE in a Rawlsian sense." — 8 hours, 47 min ago
"Francis claims, 'Today, hardly any theorist professes to believe in the natural right arguments of Hobbes, Locke, or Jefferson.'
Fascinating obviously, and much to think about.
The point is that liberal societies have shifted over time to deny that some human ends have priority over others - the protection of human CHOICE has instead come to be seen as paramount. What this means is JUSTICE in a Rawlsian sense." — 8 hours, 47 min ago
Isaac Chan
is currently reading
progress:
(page 37 of 176)
"Schopy argues that it's clear that Kant's famous leading principle isn't CATEGORICAL, but is in reality a HYPOTHETICAL Imperative.
Simple intuition - the Imperative tacitly assumes the condition that the law isn't just established for what I DO, but what is done TO ME as well; so I am not just active, but passive as well: 'eventualiter'.
I cannot possibly wish for injustice - very Rawlsian!" — Aug 25, 2025 07:26AM
"Schopy argues that it's clear that Kant's famous leading principle isn't CATEGORICAL, but is in reality a HYPOTHETICAL Imperative.
Simple intuition - the Imperative tacitly assumes the condition that the law isn't just established for what I DO, but what is done TO ME as well; so I am not just active, but passive as well: 'eventualiter'.
I cannot possibly wish for injustice - very Rawlsian!" — Aug 25, 2025 07:26AM
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