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David Kelley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"David Kelley (born 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American philosopher and author. He is best known for his advocacy on behalf of Objectivism. He is founder and senior fellow of the Atlas Society (formerly The Objectivist Center, and the Institute for Objectivist Studies). He lives in Washington, D.C.. ..."

Biography

Laissez Faire Books

Awards Received

1974 Garvey Fellow, granted by The Independent Institute
Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards"

Articles

David Kelley - Hero of the Day, The Daily Objectivist, 2000

Writings

Epistemology and Politics: Ayn Rand's Cultural Commentary, Navigator, Dec 2004
Related Topics: Epistemology, Politics, Ayn Rand
"... when people rely on reason they can interact and resolve conflicts by discussion, persuasion, and debate—that is, by voluntary means. ... If people derive their conclusions from ineffable intuitions ... that leaves force as the only method of 'persuasion' ..."
Tax Cuts Are Unfair? It Just Ain't So!, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Jul 1999
Related Topic: Taxation
"... a tax cut does not confer a 'benefit' on taxpayers, as if the money belonged to the government, which was generously conferring gifts on its citizens. ... People are not passive recipients of an income 'distribution.' They acquire money by trading with others, earning income in diverse ways."

Interviews

Interview with David Kelley, by Raymie Stata, Full Context, Jun 1993

Books Authored

A Life of One's Own: Individual Rights and the Welfare State
    by David Kelley, Cato Institute, 1998
Related Topic: Rights
The Art of Reasoning, 1988
Related Topic: Logic
The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand: Truth and Toleration in Objectivism, 1990
Related Topic: Ayn Rand