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Judaism, Commerce, and Free Markets: An Interview with Joseph Isaac Lifshitz

Jewish economic thought is a rich tradition that Christian philosophers, theologians and economists can learn from and utilize in different

Adam Smith, Philosopher and Political Economist: An Interview with James Otteson

Much has been written on Adam Smith and his perspective on ” free-market economics.” In an Acton University faculty interview

Alexis de Tocqueville, Philosopher of Civil Society: An Interview with Brian Smith

For many political and social thinkers, the work Alexis de Tocqueville on the nature and significance of civil society provides

On Corruption, Freedom, and Intellectual Entrepreneurs: An Interview with Alex Chafuen

Any serious economic-political theory, model and perspective must account for the potentiality and actuality of corruption (at a variety of

Thinking about the Relationship between Centralization and Civil Society: An Interview with John Bolt

How we understand the “centralization” of political power in relationship to the health of a “civil society” is one of

Envy and the Search for Fairness in our Economic Relationships: An Interview with Victor Claar

Throughout this week and next, I will be featuring some interviews that I conducted with various Acton University scholars on

Why the Acton Institute? Philosophy’s Good Beyond Philosophy

When it comes to the question, “why do I enjoy studying philosophy?” or, if you will, “what motivates me to