In the previous post in this series, I discussed the natural law foundation of Rothbard’s Ethics of Liberty, and suggested that it runs into difficulties with David Hume’s famous “is-ought” problem. In…
…there’s an Anti-Rothbard Cult out to get you! Tom Woods knows who they are. But he’s not telling. So stay vigilant at all times! You never know. One of them…
Most people are comfortable thinking about libertarianism in connection with the idea of natural rights. And Rothbard’s form of libertarianism is, indeed, a natural rights position. But it is also a position…
I. Rothbard vs. Nozick Hoppe’s lengthy introduction to the 1998 edition of The Ethics of Liberty begins by describing the book as Rothbard’s second magnum opus, the first being Man,…
As part of my research for the book I’m writing with John Tomasi on the history of libertarian thought,I’m re-reading Murray Rothbard’s The Ethics of Liberty. It’s a thought-provoking book, and…
As some of you might know, I’ve been stirring up quite a bit of trouble on Facebook the last few days discussing the Ron Paul newsletters story. Matt suggested I…