This book argues that human beings do indeed have the fundamental, unalienable rights to their lives, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and so forth —- indeed, to do whatever they will that does not viol
Tibor Machan defends a libertarian conception of a free society, one in which individuals are sovereign, self-governing beings, not subject to others' will without their consent. In the tradition of J
Do human beings truly possess the capacity to initiate their own conduct? How does this matter in politics and public policy? In this book, Tibor Machan takes a fresh look at the age-old question of n
Government interference in free enterprise is growing. Should they intercede in business ethics and corporate responsibility; and if so, to what extent? The Morality of Business: A Profession for Hum
Ever since the publication in 1974 of Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia, libertarianism has been much discussed within political philosophy, science and economy circles. Yet libertarianism ha
In Classical Individualism, Tibor R. Machan argues that individualism is far from being dead. Machan identifies, develops and defends what he calls classical individualism - an individualism humanised
Over 40 years ago Machan (philosophy emeritus, Auburn U.) had his doubts, and the issues he raised in this, his first book, still linger. Readers from this era will likely find Machan's observations p
Putting Humans First passionately argues for the primacy of human life in the natural world and the corresponding justice of humans making use of animals; it disputes the concept of "animal rights" an
Is generosity part of a good life? Do we have a legally enforceable obligation to be generous? Is the welfare state a form of generosity? What is generosity, and under what conditions are people gener
The four essays present in this volume by Machan (a professor at Chapman U. and a Hoover Institution research fellow) advocate for a classical liberal (or "libertarian") approach to understandings of
What special ethical problems arise for managers and employees of companies when they do business in countries and cultures other than their own? The essays in this book address the multifaceted aspec
For more than two decades, Tibor Machan—a relentless advocate of the political philosophy of libertarianism—has championed the sovereignty of the individual. As he himself puts it, even "when I migh
This volume explores whether government action is in fact indispensable in the face of natural calamities?earthquakes, floods, and the like?and what might be done to restrain the expansion of the scop
Machan (Hoover Institution, Stanford U.) presents four essays that revisit the "tyranny of the majority" question of democratic governance. Simply put, the question is whether a majority of voters in
This work, which takes Garrett Hardin's essay "The Tragedy of the Commons" (Science, 1968) as its reference point, examines aspects of the public realm—whether much or little of it ought to be part
This book takes an unflinching look at the difficult, often emotional issues that arise when egalitarianism collies with individual liberties, ultimately showing why the kind of egalitarianism preache
Machan and his contributors offer highly unusual insights that expose our "one size fits all" approach to education as misguided and ultimately damaging to learning?and propose a bold entrepreneurial
Libertarianism: For and Against offers dueling perspectives on the scope of legitimate government. Tibor R. Machan, a well-known libertarian philosopher, argues for a minimal government devoted solely
Libertarianism: For and Against offers dueling perspectives on the scope of legitimate government. Tibor R. Machan, a well-known libertarian philosopher, argues for a minimal government devoted solely
