I never thought I would say this, but “I have been reading Oakeshott’s essays with pleasure” [in the New and Expanded Liberty Fund edition (1991) of Rationalism in Politics and Other essays.] Many of his essays are lively (even catty) and poignant and do not tax the reader with his more prolix prose familiar from
Bentham has been vindicated on most points, such as decolonization International Court of Justice but belief in secrets and spying remains strong . Nevertheless, he was right.
This is excellent! I’ve been interested in other arguments of Bentham’s that sound a lot like he’s using Smithian moral psychology to argue against Smith’s conclusions, so this is all very cool to see
Bentham has been vindicated on most points, such as decolonization International Court of Justice but belief in secrets and spying remains strong . Nevertheless, he was right.
https://johnquiggin.com/2013/11/23/why-spies-never-discover-anything-useful/
This is excellent! I’ve been interested in other arguments of Bentham’s that sound a lot like he’s using Smithian moral psychology to argue against Smith’s conclusions, so this is all very cool to see
I am very pleased you of all people likes this