AUTHOR'S BIO
Thomas Nagel
Professor of Law and Philosophy at NYU.
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What Is Wrong with Terrorism?
Thomas Nagel Series: The Worldly Philosophers 2002-11-19People all over the world react with visceral horror to attacks on civilians by Al Quaeda, by Palestinian suicide bombers, by Basque or Chechen separatists, or by IRA militants. As there now seems to be a pause in the spate of suicide bombings and other terrorist acts--if only momentary--perhaps now is a moment to grapple with a fundamental question: What makes terrorist killings any more worthy of condemnation than other forms of murder? ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 12698
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Tax Justice Reconsidered
Liam Murphy and Thomas Nagel Series: The Worldly Philosophers 2002-09-20Cutting taxes has been the religion of free market conservatives ever since the days of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Now others, including President Jacques Chirac of France, Edmund Stoiber in Germany, and even Sweden's socialists have joined the call for lower taxes. Economic efficiency is the main argument used to justify tax cuts, but confused claims of tax "fairness" have always played an important role as well. Surprisingly, the same confusion afflicts both supporters of tax cuts and their opponents. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 11063
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