Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
The Adam Smith Question
Following up on my previous post, I want to share two major Smithian themes from my rereading of Book 2 of The Wealth of Nations as well as pose a question to students of Adam Smith:
Wealth of Nations, Book II
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, I will be presenting my forthcoming book Beyond the Adam Smith Problem (with Salim Rashid) and attending two conferences overseas: one in Paris (10 June); the … Continue reading
Adam Smith en Paris, 10 juin
Salut, mes amis! After two days in Riems, France (8-9 June), I will be attending a conference in Paris on Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations on Wednesday afternoon, 10 June. Details are available here.
Fred Schauer festschrift
Fred Schauer was a prolific legal scholar (see here). The essays in this special issue of the Virginia Law Review celebrate the life and work of Professor Schauer. Hat tip: Larry Solum
The last philosophe
Via Le Monde: “French sociologist, philosopher, and intellectual provocateur Edgar Morin has died aged 104.” (Also, here is the NYT obit.)
Shout out to Larry Solum
Professor Solum featured (and recommended!) my recent work on “The Buchanan-Samuels Exchange” on his Legal Theory blog (see here), where he reports and comments on recent scholarship in jurisprudence and constitutional law. Here is the paper.
Why Marxism is an irrational political belief
It’s insane to think that there are still Marxists out there, most of whom live comfortable lives in wealthy capitalist countries. Back in 2019, my colleague (and new friend!) Mike Huemer wrote (my emphasis): “I’ve been known to cite Marxism … Continue reading
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Philosophy in the Age of Airplanes
That is the title of a new book by Anthony Gottlieb on the life and ideas of the great but perplexing 20th-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. (I found this 2025 book on the shelves of Shakespeare and Company, an English-language bookshop … Continue reading

