Realist Turn

Douglas B. Rasmussen is Professor of Philosophy at St. John’s University, NYC, USA. Douglas J. Den Uyl is Vice-President of Educational Programs at Liberty Fund, Indianapolis, USA.

“The Realist Turn provides a necessary philosophical compass to reorient liberalism.” (Nayeli L. Riano, Law & Liberty, lawliberty.org, January 26, 2021)“Rasmussen and Den Uyl’s carefully worked out views deserve a wide audience.” (David Gordon, The Philosophical Quarterly, December 2, 2020)

• Chapter One:Whence Natural Rights?.- Chapter Two: How to Understand and Justify Individual Rights: A Synopsis.- Chapter Three: On Principle.- Chapter Four: Objections to Natural Rights and Replies.- Chapter Five: Segue.- Chapter Six: On the Rejection of Metaphysical Realism for Ethical Knowledge.- Chapter Seven: On the Alleged Demise of Metaphysical Realism.- Chapter Eight: The Importance of the Realist Turn.