•  47
    The two minds of Roger Scruton
    Studies in Philosophy and Education 11 (2): 187-193. 1991.
    In two recent pieces Roger Scruton recommends that we should instil in children feelings of revulsion towards homosexuality; whereas the corollaries of his earlier book Sexual Desire contradict this. These inconsistences are exposed and discussedand the preferability of his earlier stance defended.
  •  45
    Hutcheson, Hume and the ontology of morals
    Journal of Value Inquiry 19 (2): 133-151. 1985.
    This long paper (19 pages; about 7,000 words) is a trenchant critique of the first half of David Norton’s 1982 book David Hume: Common Sense Moralist, Sceptical Metaphysician. Norton claims that both Hutcheson and Hume were ‘moral realists’, and imputes to them an inflated moral ontology at sharp variance with what they actually wrote. Indeed, Norton’s interpretation is sustainable only when the texts are grossly misrepresented by paraphrases which say the opposite of what the authors actually …Read more
  •  42
    Love and Lust Revisited: intentionality, homosexuality and moral education
    Journal of Applied Philosophy 5 (1): 87-100. 1988.
    In his book SEXUAL DESIRE, Roger Scruton wrongly maintains that human sexual experience is essential intentional. His thesis depends on his highly revisionary definition of 'sexual desire', the artificial nature of which I expose and criticise. He admits that homosexual desire is capable of the same kind of intentionality as heterosexual desire, and is therefore not intrinsically obscene or perverted, but he advances reasons why homosexuality is morally different from heterosexuality and is the…Read more
  •  26
    Hume on luxury: a response to John Dennis?
    History of Political Thought 20 (4): 646-648. 1999.
    Hume's essay ‘Of Luxury’ criticizes two extreme and contrasting doctrines: that luxury is always beneficial to society and that it is always baneful. Hume identifies the exponent of the first proposition as Bernard Mandeville in his book The Fable of the Bees, but does not name the second target of his essay. It is most probably John Dennis, one of Mandeville's contemporary critics. The evidence for this is that Hume challenges and contradicts three clearly defined theses advanced in Dennis's bo…Read more
  •  22
    Public schools, private privilege and common sense
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 19 (1). 1985.
    J Martin Stafford; Public Schools, Private Privilege and Common Sense, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 19, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 137–141, https.
  •  19
    Marxism, neutrality and education
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 15 (2). 1981.
    J Martin Stafford; Marxism, Neutrality and Education, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 15, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 161–166, https://doi.org/10.111.
  •  15
    Hume, Spencer and the Standard of Morals
    Philosophy 58 (223). 1983.
    Philosophy has often been represented by its detractors, and even sometimes by its practitioners, as a subject which, unlike the natural sciences, exhibits a degree of progress far from commensurate with its long history. Many of the questions entertained by the ancients are still very much alive: answers proffered are put forward very tentatively, seldom meet with universal acceptance, and frequently give rise to controversy even more prolific than that which they were intended to lay low
  •  11
    John Wilson, prophet of the sane society
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 13 (1). 1979.
    J Martin Stafford; John Wilson, Prophet of the Sane Society, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 13, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 169–186, https://doi.org.
  •  10
    In defence of sensualism: A reply to M. J. Newby
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 23 (1). 1989.
    J Martin Stafford; In Defence of Sensualism: a reply to M. J. Newby, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 23, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 123–128, https:/
  •  8
    A rejoinder to professor Edgley
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 15 (2). 1981.
    J Martin Stafford; A Rejoinder to Professor Edgley, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 15, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 171–174, https://doi.org/10.1111/
  •  5
    This collection - assembled by the author in 1995 - includes all his articles then published that he thought worthy of preserving. Contents. 1. Hutcheson, Hume and the Ontology of Morals. (1985) - A critique of David Norton's 1982 book David Hume - Common Sense Moralist, Sceptical Metaphysician. 2. Hume, Spencer and the Standard of Morals. (1983) 3. Egoism and Rigorism: Spencer's Resolution of a Moral Paradox. (1995) - not previously published. 4. On distinguishing between Love and Lust. (1977) …Read more
  •  4
    In Defence of Sensualism: a reply to M. J. Newby
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 23 (1): 123-128. 1989.
    J Martin Stafford; In Defence of Sensualism: a reply to M. J. Newby, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 23, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 123–128, https:/
  •  4
    Public Schools, Private Privilege and Common Sense
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 19 (1): 137-141. 1985.
    J Martin Stafford; Public Schools, Private Privilege and Common Sense, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 19, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 137–141, https.
  •  4
    John Wilson, Prophet of the Sane Society
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 13 (1): 169-186. 1979.
    J Martin Stafford; John Wilson, Prophet of the Sane Society, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 13, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 169–186, https://doi.org.
  •  3
    A Rejoinder to Professor Edgley
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 15 (2): 171-174. 1981.
    J Martin Stafford; A Rejoinder to Professor Edgley, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 15, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 171–174, https://doi.org/10.1111/
  •  1
    Marxism, Neutrality and Education
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 15 (2): 161-167. 1981.
    J Martin Stafford; Marxism, Neutrality and Education, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 15, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 161–166, https://doi.org/10.111.
  • Two Essays on Hume's Ethics
    J. Martin Stafford. 1987.
    This is merely a non-commercial limited reprint of two previously published essays. No ISBN. It includes 'Hutcheson, Hume and the Ontology of Morals' (1985) and 'Hume, Spencer and the Standard of Morals' (1983). It was superseded in 1995 by the author's collected ESSAYS ON SEXUALITY AND ETHICS - ISBN 095125944X, which includes these two plus eight other articles.