3. Thomas Aquinas
David Gordon explores how Thomas Aquinas helped lay the foundations for natural law, individual rights, and limits on government power.
David Gordon explores how Thomas Aquinas helped lay the foundations for natural law, individual rights, and limits on government power.
Intellectual historians want to look at the past to find questions of value. Greeks are considered the start of political philosophy. Plato, 428-348 BCE, is the most famous. Plato’s teacher, Socrates, was killed by Athenian democracy.
Originally broadcast on the “Liberty Forum” television program, hosted by Michael Probst; Montgomery, Alabama.
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Alabama Forest Owners’ Association: “Energy: Fossil and Bio-Business, Technical, and Economic Co
Boom-busts were a feature of markets. Under consumption caused the depression. WWII ended the Great Depression. All three Keynesian beliefs were inaccurate. Only the Austrian Business Cycle Theory got it right.
As interviewed by Mark Carbonero on the “Wake Up Monterey” radio program, 18 April 2007; KION, 1460 AM
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, “Despots Left and Right: The Tyrannies of Our Times,” Saturday, 14 April 2007, sponsored by Je
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, “Despots Left and Right: The Tyrannies of Our Times,” Saturday, 14 April 2007, sponsored by Je
Edward Stringham presents Extensions of Rothbardian Anarchist Analytics at the 2007 Austrian Scholars Conference.
Gerald R. Steele presents Reflecting Upon Knowledge: Hayek’s Psychology and Social Science at the 2007 Austrian Scholars Conference.
Declan McCullagh presents Feet to the Fire: The New Media and the Elites at the 2007 Austrian Scholars Conference.
Randall G. Holcombe presents “Entrepreneurship and Economic Progress” at the 2007 Austrian Scholars Conference Authors Forum.
Thomas J. DiLorenzo presents “Lincoln Unmasked” at the 2007 Austrian Scholars Conference Authors Forum.