Monthly Archives: June 2007

Freedom and Approval: Reflections on John Stuart Mill

From the fact that I am and should be entirely free to say certain things and to do certain things, what simply does not follow—not in the least—is that your disapproval of what I say and do is thereby out … Continue reading

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American Slavery, the War in Iraq, & Paris Hilton: Moral Objectivity?

Quite obviously, the three items mentioned in the title of this blog-entry are rather unrelated—unless, perhaps, one wants to say that each represents some sort of flaw.  That, however, is not the tactic that I shall take.  Indeed, I want … Continue reading

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Black American Imperialism

For many blacks in the United States, the idea of black American imperialism is pretty much an oxymoron.  You know how the argument goes: “How on earth can black Americans be imperialistic, given that (a) they and their descendents were … Continue reading

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