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Language English Dewey Decimal 323.44/01 19 Country United States of America | 4.2/5 Goodreads OCLC 7813705 Originally published 1982 Genre Political philosophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pages 336 (Online e-book edition) ISBN 0-391-02371-3 (Paperback edition) Page count 336 (Online e-book edition) Subjects Ethics, Political philosophy Similar Works by Murray Rothbard, Anarchism books, Political Science books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural law from the ethics of liberty
The Ethics of Liberty is a 1982 book by American philosopher and economist Murray N. Rothbard; in it, Rothbard expounds a libertarian political position.
Contents
- Natural law from the ethics of liberty
- Interpersonal relations ownership and aggression from the ethics of liberty
- Summary
- Reception
- Release history
- References
Interpersonal relations ownership and aggression from the ethics of liberty
Summary
Rothbard provides an exposition of the libertarian political position. He argues for the case of freedom as a concept of natural rights and applies it to a variety of practical problems.
Reception
Reception of the book has been positive in libertarian circles. Many praise the book for its incisive analysis of natural law and its practical applications. Libertarian commentator Sheldon Richman says : "The Ethics of Liberty is a great book that deserves the attention of anyone interested in the good society and human flourishing."
Hans-Hermann Hoppe, who wrote the introduction to later editions of the book, described The Ethics of Liberty as Murray Rothbard's second magnum opus, the other being Man, Economy, and State (1962).
University of San Diego philosophy professor Matt Zwolinski criticized the book, writing that Rothbard's discussion of self-ownership in chapter six "rests on a fundamental confusion between descriptive and normative claims."