"Toward a Humane Libertarianism"

The University of Minnesota Duluth will host a public lecture by Russ Stewart on libertarianism in contemporary politics. He will describe a spectrum of “libertarian” political philosophies, including classical liberalism, minarchism, and anarchism. He will argue that libertarian political philosophies are often inaccurately portrayed as a “philosophies of greed,” and that the libertarian perspective is humanitarian. Stewart will close with an analysis of three contemporary political issues – the war on drugs, foreign war, and health care – showing that, in each case, the libertarian approach would best promote the general welfare. Russ Stewart teaches philosophy at Lake Superior College. He also served two terms on the Duluth City Council where he was first elected as a member of the Green Party. He emerged from this experience a self-proclaimed libertarian and advocate of individual autonomy. The presentation is sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Policy. The event is at 6 p.m. at  UMD’s Solon Campus Center, room 120.For more information, see https://sites.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/cepp/new-events.