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Utopian Philosophy
Source: Author
Author: Jon Will
Country: United States
E-mail: jonwill@erols.com

A trilogy (yes, three complete books, online)describing the author's vision of Utopianism as possibly " the goal that unites the world for good and noble actions."

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Source: Stanford University Center for Study of Language and Information
Country: United States

A to Z -- it's in there.

Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies
Source: Stephen Downes
Author: Stephen Downes
Country: United States
E-mail: downes@common.net

"Site is dedicated to listing and explaining all known logical fallacies." Of course, logic is essential to good argumentation, philosophical or otherwise. This is an extremely rich reference for self-education and for pointing out others' mistakes.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Source: The University of Tennessee at Martin
City: Martin, State: TN, Country: United States
E-mail: jfieser@utm.edu

A large -- and growing -- collection of philosophical material, including primary classical liberal etexts (Bentham, Mill, Locke et al.)

Social justice isn’t any kind of justice
Source: Association for Liberal Thinking / Libertarian Alliance
Author: Antony Flew
Country: Turkey

A study criticizing the idea of "social justice," in particular the version proposed in the 1971 book by John Rawls, "A Theory of Justice." (1993)

Why cultures succeed or fail: communal order versus market prosperity
Source: CIS/Policy
Author: Roger Sandall
Country: United States

Not all cultures are created equal. Some are much better able to provide people with freedom, dynamism and prosperity than others. (Adobe Acrobat) (11/00)

Principles of Human Action
Source: Rob Cunningham
Country: United States

An online interactive course providing the philosophical and practical framework for a society based on reason, individual dignity, and freedom. Systematically presents basic concepts, value theory, ethics, praxeology, and political analysis, using entertaining examples and exercises.

Capitalism morality and markets
Source: IEA
Author: Brian Griffiths, Robert A. Sirico, Norman Barry & Frank Field
Country: United States

"In 2000 the Institute began a series of lecture, endowed by Michael Novak and the John Templeton Foundation, entitled the Templeton Forum on Markets and Morality. The four papers given in the first series, and revised by the authors, are included in this volume." (Adobe Acrobat) (2001)

Locke vs. Rawls on equality
Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
Author: Antony Flew
Country: United States

"My fundamental objection to the theory construction of Rawls is that it is based upon two monster -- not to say monstrous -- assumptions. There is first the socialist assumption that 'income and wealth' are 'at the disposition of society.' Then there is, second, the assumption that 'the accidents and contingencies of social circumstances' are, 'from a moral point of view,' irrelevant." (10/01)

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