%0 Journal Article %T Discussion Note: Contemporary Philosophy Versus the Free Society %A Tibor R. Machan %J Libertarian Papers %D 2010 %I Ludwig von Mises Institute %X Some libertarians are impatient with philosophical discussions and even dismiss philosophy as not needed to make the case for the free society. I dispute this and indicate why. As many have found, even to dismiss philosophy, one needs a bit of it! %K libertarianism %K libertarian theory %U http://libertarianpapers.org/2010/38-machan-contemporary-philosophy-versus-the-free-society/