Michael Huemer

Biography

Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He writes on philosophical skepticism, the problem of induction, ethical intuitionism, free will, and deontological ethics, and has taught courses in ethics, social philosophy, logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, and metaphysics.

Articles
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Is Taxation Theft?
Michael Huemer
Is Taxation Theft?

“Taxation is theft” is a popular slogan among libertarians. It captures the sentiment that we should hold the state to the same moral standards as non-​state actors.

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Justice Before the Law
Trevor Burrus and Michael Huemer
Thinking Philosophically
Michael Huemer, Aaron Ross Powell, and Trevor Burrus
The Problem of Political Authority
Michael Huemer, Aaron Ross Powell, and Trevor Burrus