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Bezig met laden... Capitalist Solutions: A Philosophy of American Moral Dilemmasdoor Andrew Bernstein
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() The weakest part of this book is the opening chapter summarizing the relevant principles of Objectivist philosophy. Bernstein's summary is pretty general and abstract, so it is not likely to convince anyone who is not already sympathetic to his views. But he is aware of that, and that is not his purpose here---for a broader philosophical framework, and more in-depth arguments in support of it, he refers the reader to his own previous books (The Capitalist Manifesto, Objectivism in One Lesson, and Capitalism Unbound), as well as those of Leonard Peikoff (particularly Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand) and of course Ayn Rand herself (such as Atlas Shrugged, The Virtue of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal). And indeed, one would probably do well to have read at least one of those other books before picking up this one. That said, the bulk of the book, in which Dr. Bernstein applies the relevant principles of Objectivism laid out in the first section to some of today's major political issues, is by and large excellent. There are chapters on environmentalism, Islamic totalitarianism, health care, abortion, and education, as well as a chapter dealing more briefly with several other issues, such as the war on drugs, immigration, and gay marriage. On most of these topics, he supplies a wealth of relevant data and shows how in every case political freedom---i.e., the recognition and protection of individual rights---is both moral and practical. This adds up to a powerful integration, which is the theme of the book: the superiority of free markets to state control over individual judgment. Definitely worth reading. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The US is facing enormous challenges as it enters the second decade of the twenty-first century. Some of these major issues are environmentalism and its claim of global warming; the danger from terrorism generated by Islamic fundamentalism; and affordable, quality health care. Additionally, education in America remains an unresolved dilemma contributing to America's lack of economic competitiveness. Andrew Bernstein argues that the US government is pushing the nation toward socialism in its attempt to resolve America's problems. The government's increasing control of the banking industry, its massive bailouts of auto makers, and its proposal of emissions legislation are also examples of the expansion of government's power. Bernstein argues that whatever the intentions of the government, or its illusions about the workability of its proposals, morally upright and practical solutions can only come from moving to the opposite end of the political-economic spectrum: the establishment of laissez-faire capitalism. In Atlas Shrugged, and in her non-fiction works, Ayn Rand developed a systematic body of thought, a comprehensive philosophy she dubbed "Objectivism." This philosophy has been neglected by most professional intellectuals, but it is now beginning to be seriously studied in academic philosophy departments. Objectivism provides the moral and philosophic validation of the political-economic principles of individual rights and free markets. Analysis of today's gravest social and political issues within this philosophic framework, as undertaken by Bernstein in this volume, constitutes a unique way of identifying rational solutions to these pressing issues. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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