Videos

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People Not Stomachs

Peter Singer and Zambian Textiles

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393

The Last Man Standing

Richard Sylvan Redwoods Environmental Ethics

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391

Adam Smith on Freedom

David Schmidtz is Kendrick Professor of Philosophy, joint Professor of Economics, founding director of Arizona's Freedom Center, and editor of Social Philosophy and Policy. He works mainly in ethics, environmental philosophy, rational choice, and political philosophy.

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386

Ribbon Cutting at the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom

David Schmidtz, Gene Sander, Marty Zupan, Jonathan Paton, John Kyl, and Christopher Maloney speak at the ribbon cutting for the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom at the University of Arizona

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246

Property, Justice, Prosperity

David Schmidtz speaks at the Freedom and Prosperity Academy's "Economic Freedom Education and the High School Curriculum" Conference, Tucson AZ.

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212

Poverty and Market Exchange

In an interview, philosopher David Schmidtz discusses the social conditions necessary for alleviating poverty. Opportunities to trade and to better one's life, through voluntary relationships in a world of peace, lead to mutually beneficial outcomes for everyone.

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211

Lessons from the Desert on Justice and Markets

Philosophy professor David Schmidtz contemplates questions concerning ethics and justice. Drawing insight from the desert landscape, he addresses topics including water scarcity and conservation, equality and the allocation of resources, and making the concept of "justice" meaningful and a promoter of human flourishing.

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210

Deserving to Succeed Part I

David Schmidtz, a philosopher at the University of Arizona, speaks to graduate students about the academic job market.

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167

Deserving to Succeed Part II

David Schmidtz, a philosopher at the University of Arizona, speaks to graduate students about the academic job market.

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166

Making Excellence Nonthreatening

In a brief interview, philosophy professor David Schmidtz discusses concerns about equality in education. Schmidtz stresses that education is not like a race. Our real concern should be enabling children to become as excellent as they can be.

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165