Archive - Philosophy for the People w/Ben Burgis

G.A. Cohen Argues With His Stalinist Uncle in Prague

No one would be a socialist if they didn't care about socialist ideals. Let's stop pretending otherwise. While we're at it, please don't try to…

Aug 3 •

July 2025

Remembering Michael Brooks

Michael died five years ago today. Instead of a regular "Philosophy for the People" essay, here's the most extensive reflection I've ever been able to…

Jul 20 •

Paxton vs. Nozick

In Ch. 6 of his book "How Capitalism Ends," Steve Paxton devotes a few pages to demolishing Robert Nozick's defense of capitalist property rights.

Jul 13 •

Søren Mau vs. Bruno Leipold on Analytical Marxism, Market Socialism, and Value

Søren Mau's critique of Bruno Leipold's "Citizen Marx" is interesting but it it misses the mark.

Jul 6 •

June 2025

Engels and Marx as Philosophical Comrades

Engels is often treated as, at best, a kind of intellectual sidekick to Marx. But, as Sam Badger explains in this guest essay, Engels played a major…

Jun 29 •

Jordan Peterson and the Murderer at the Door

In his "Jordan Peterson vs. 20 Atheists" Jubilee episode, Dr. Peterson was confronted with a classic challenge to Kantian ethics. His response…

Jun 15 •

Michael Huemer's Unconvincing Case Against the Redistribution of Wealth

A few points about libertarian philosopher Michael Huemer's "charity mugger" and "hermit's spear" examples

Jun 1 •

May 2025

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything: We're All Sellouts Now

A guest post by Jason Myles

May 25 •

"Class Reductionism" is a Straw Man. So is "Class Abstractionism."

There are real debates to be had about the merits of class-first approaches to left politics. This isn't the way to have them.

May 18 •

Thoughts on Christoph Schuringa’s "A Social History of Analytical Philosophy"

A guest post by Matt McManus

May 11 •

History and Freedom in Marx and Cohen

Some thoughts on G.A. Cohen's defense of Marx's historical materialism, his normative case for socialism, and what's missing at the intersection of the…

May 4 •

April 2025

Ben Shapiro as a Historian of Philosophy

A tour of Other Ben's takes on Hume, Kant, Hegel and Marx

Apr 27 •

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