Signed Hume Cheque
This would make a lovely if somewhat expensive item for the Hume fan (thanks Gene via Mario for the link). See full details here.
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Memory Game
Test your memory skills with National Geographic.
Constructivism and Relativism in Oakeshott
Here is a MS of my paper that was published here.
Hayek Interview
Here is a transcript of a 15.25-hour interview completed under the auspices of the UCLA Oral History Program and the Pacific Academy of Advanced Studies. I haven’t read the piece so I can’t vouch for its quality (I don’t recognise the interviewers). Anyway, one would hope that there will be some interest within the 1,046…
Limits on the Communication of Knowledge in Human Organisations
I want to bring your attention to this superb paper by Jacky Mallett (one of the sharpest minds around) published in Studies in Emergent Order, Spring 2009, Vol. 2.
Oakeshott, Buddhist?
See Andrew Sullivan’s blog. Elizabeth Corey’s book that Andrew so highly praises features heavily in the Oakeshott symposium for Zygon.
Neuroscience and Politics
Over the last few years there has been a rash of articles concerning the relationship of neuroscience to politics – Wired – BoingBoing – Crooked Timber. On this topic, here’s a recent posting from the ever-thoughtful Corey Abel. Update: assimilating this paper.
Friedrich A. Hayek: His Life and Work
Here is a lecture on Hayek by disciple Kurt Leube, someone I have had a brief correspondence with. Not deep stuff but I suppose a decent introduction. Interestingly enough he touches upon The Sensory Order though Leube’s enthusiasm for/assessment of this work is way over the top: “TSO is one of the most celebrated books…
Connected
Yet another “popular” book on, as I term it, social connectionism – Connected – see New Scientist review. Shame about the dreadful dust jacket hype on Amazon.com.
Hubert Dreyfus on Husserl and Heidegger
From Brian Magee’s marvelous series (and accompanying book) The Great Philosophers from about ’87 with top-draw commentators on each major thinker. Pt. 1 Pt. 2 Pt. 3 Pt. 4 Pt. 5
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