James Otteson
“On Liberty and Libertarianism,” with James R. Otteson
From: Prairie Public
Series: Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
Length: 54:00
Political freedom lies at the core of any democracy. Yet some people claim that even countries like America and England aren’t free enough. What does a free society look like and how much liberty is necessary for the moral life? What is the role of government, how big should it be, and what happens when individual interests clash?
Jack Russell Weinstein of the UND Institute for Philosophy in Public Life interviews James Otteson, professor of philosophy and economics at Yeshiva University and senior fellow at the Fund for American Studies in Washington, DC.
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