Gerard Casey (philosopher)

Gerard Casey (born 1951) is an Irish academic who is Professor Emeritus at University College Dublin.

Gerard Casey
Born	1951 (age 72–73)
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	University College Dublin University of London University of Notre Dame National University of Ireland
Notable work	Freedom's Progress? ZAP After #MeToo Hidden Agender
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Libertarianism
Institutions	University College Dublin, Catholic University of America
Main interests	Law Philosophy Religion

Career

He holds law degrees from the University of London (LLB) and UCD (LLM) as well as a primary degree in philosophy from University College Cork, an MA and PhD from the University of Notre Dame and the higher doctorate, DLitt, from the National University of Ireland. He was formerly Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.) 1983–1986. He was a member of the School of Philosophy in University College Dublin (UCD) (Head from 2001 to 2006) from 1986 until he retired in December 2015. He is a Fellow of Mises UK, an Associated Scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, and an Associate Editor of the Christian Libertarian Review. He is also a member of the Free Speech Union. He has been a member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the American Philosophical Association and The Aristotelian Society.^[1] In December 2006, Casey, along with host Pat Kenny and Richard Dawkins, appeared on The Late Late Show to discuss Dawkins's book The God Delusion.^[2]

Activism and authorship

 

Appearing with Fay Weldon on British television discussion programme After Dark in 1997

He was active in Irish politics in the 1990s and led the Christian Solidarity Party between 1993 and 1999. He now holds libertarian and what he terms (philosophically) anarchistic views.^[3][4][5][6] His philosophical interests include political philosophy, philosophy of law and philosophy of religion. He has appeared from time to time on radio and TV in Ireland and the UK, contributing to discussions on topical social and political issues. More recently, some recordings of him speaking on different topics can be found online. He describes himself as Catholic in religion, in social matters, conservative, and in political matters, libertarian. His book Murray Rothbard (Vol. 15 in the series Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers) was published by Continuum in 2010^[7] and became available in paperback in August 2013. Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State, was published by Continuum in July 2012 (UK) [September 2012 USA]. A comprehensive history of Western political thought from the perspective of liberty, Freedom's Progress?, was published by Imprint Academic in September 2017.^[8][9][10] ZAP: Free Speech and Tolerance in the light of the Zero Aggression Principle, was published by Societas in October 2019.^[11][12] After #MeToo: Feminism, Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity and Sundry Cultural Delights, also published by Societas, appeared in March 2020.^[13][14][15] Hidden Agender: Transgenderism's Struggle against Reality, was published (again by Societas) in March 2021.^[16] In an article, "Can You Own Yourself?" (2011), Casey argue that voluntary slavery contracts are logically possible if the concept of self-owned property is actively interpreted.^[17]

Books

• Born Alive: The Legal Status of the Unborn Child (Barry Rose, 2005) ISBN 1 902681 46 0
• Murray Rothbard (Continuum, 2010) Vol. 15 in the series Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers ISBN 978-1441100795
• Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State (Continuum, 2012) ISBN 978-1441144676
• Freedom's Progress?: A History of Political Thought (Imprint Academic, 2017) ISBN 978-1845409425
• ZAP: Free Speech and Tolerance in the light of the Zero Aggression Principle (Societas, 2019)
• After #MeToo: Feminism, Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity and Sundry Cultural Delights (Societas, 2020)
• Hidden Agender: Transgenderism's Struggle against Reality (Societas, 2021)

Notes

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gerard Casey (philosopher).

1. "Gerard N. Casey". Mises Institute. 20 June 2014.
2. "Richard Dawkins The Dangers Of Blind Faith". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. "Meddling in other men's affairs: the Case for Anarchy," Economic Affairs 27 (2007)4: pp. 46–51. [1]
4. "Where Does Law Come From?" Philosophical Inquiry, 32 (2010)3-4: pp. 85–92.
5. "Legal Polycentrism," Journal of Libertarian Studies, 22 (2010)1: pp. 22–34.
6. "Constitutions of No Authority: Spoonerian Reflections," Independent Review, 14 (2010)3: pp. 325–340.
7. Casey, Gerard (2010). John Meadowcroft, ed. Murray Rothbard: Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers. 15. London: The Continuum International Publishing Group, Inc.
8. "Freedom's Progress? - Imprint Academic". books.imprint.co.uk.
9. Freedom's Progress?: A History of Political Thought Hardcover – 1 Sep 2017. ASIN 1845409426.
10. "Freedom's Progress? : Gerard Casey : 9781845409425". www.bookdepository.com.
11. "ZAP - Societas". books.imprint.co.uk.
12. Casey, Gerard (2019). Zap: Free Speech and Tolerance in the Light of the Zero Aggression Principle. ISBN 978-1788360173.
13. Casey, Gerard (2020). After #MeToo. ISBN 9781788360272.
14. after #metoo casey imprint
15. "After #MeToo".
16. Casey, Gerard (23 March 2021). Hidden Agender: Transgenderism's Struggle Against Reality. ISBN 978-1788360586.
17. Casey. Gerard.(2011) "Can You Own Yourself?", Analysis And Metaphysics, Vol. 10, pp.60-66. [2]