Darwinian Conservatism by Larry Arnhart

Traditionalist conservatives and classical liberals need Charles Darwin. They need him because a Darwinian science of human nature supports Burkean conservatives and Lockean liberals in their realist view of human imperfectibility, and in their commitment to ordered liberty as rooted in natural desires, cultural traditions, and prudential judgments. Arnhart's email address is larnhart1@niu.edu.

Wednesday, November 08, 2017

Amagi: Mesopotamian Liberty in the Goodrich Seminar Room

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The cuneiform symbol above is the Sumerian word amagi or amargi , which is thought to be the first word in the oldest writte...
Saturday, November 04, 2017

A New Orangutan Species--Rousseau's Natural Man?

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Primate taxonomists have identified six living species of non-human great apes: Sumatran and Bornean orangutans, eastern and western ...
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Thursday, October 26, 2017

Trump's Grandiose Narcissism and Other Chimpanzee Personalities

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Donald Trump's Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a reminder of the importance of personality in political life.  This shou...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Is Emporiophobia (Fear of Markets) Rooted in Our Evolved Human Nature?

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I have often argued against Friedrich Hayek's claim that socialism appeals to our evolved instincts, as shaped by our evolutionary histo...
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Sunday, October 15, 2017

Sapolsky (6): Determinism, Free Will, and Natural Freedom in the Legal System

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In 1987, Robert Sapolsky was the recipient of one of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius grants."  Some years later, he receive...
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Sapolsky (5): Liberals Are Motivated by Moral Disgust and Fear of Death

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In his interview on "The Daily Show" with Trevor Noah, Robert Sapolsky showed his liberal bias in how he reports the research on ...
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