Chris Freiman on Consequentialism

Chris Freiman, a professor of philosophy at William and Mary and the author of several books, talks to us about another philosophy of liberty: consequentialism.

First, he talks to us about the importance of philosophy in defending liberty. Then he talks to us about the differences between consequentialism and other liberty philosophies, and we discuss its strengths and weaknesses in its defense of liberty.




Want to explore more?
Arnold Kling, The Pros and Cons of Liberty, a review of Powell and Babcock (eds), Arguments for Liberty, at Econlib.
Chris Freiman's Substack.