Introduction : Vienna and Chicago, a tale of two schools -- Old and new Vienna : the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Austrian school -- The imperialistic Chicago school -- Methodenstreit : should a theory be empirically tested? -- Gold vs. fiat money : what is the ideal monetary standard? --...

Introduction (Matthew McManus) -- Part 1: Law and Rights in Contemporary Liberalism and Socialism -- Chapter 2. What Does It Mean To Say All Are Created Equal?: Liberalism And Socialism On Basic Rights (Matthew McManus) -- Chapter 3. The Identity Thesis, Basic Structure, and Constitutional...

This book deals with one of the most puzzling concepts in economic science, that of economic equilibrium. In modern economics, equilibrium is considered a key assumption, but its role is contested by economists both from within the mainstream and from rival schools of thought. What explains the...

Dieser Beitrag führt einen Theorievergleich durch. Er kontrastiert den philosophischen Ansatz von Thomas Pogge mit dem Ansatz einer ökonomischen Theorie der Moral. Untersucht wird, wie die beiden Ansätze dem moralischen Anliegen vorarbeiten, die internationale Versorgung mit Arzneimitteln zu...

Millions of people in the developing world lack access to curative drugs. Thomas Pogge identifies the cause for this problem in a lack of redistribution across borders. By contrast, this article shows that institutional shortcomings within developing countries are the main issue. The different...