The Ethics Of Liberty

Author : Murray N. Rothbard
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781479893386

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The Ethics of Liberty by Murray N. Rothbard Pdf

The authoritative text on the libertarian political position In recent years, libertarian impulses have increasingly influenced national and economic debates, from welfare reform to efforts to curtail affirmative action. Murray N. Rothbard's classic The Ethics of Liberty stands as one of the most rigorous and philosophically sophisticated expositions of the libertarian political position. Rothbard’s unique argument roots the case for freedom in the concept of natural rights and applies it to a host of practical problems. And while his conclusions are radical—that a social order that strictly adheres to the rights of private property must exclude the institutionalized violence inherent in the state—Rothbard’s applications of libertarian principles prove surprisingly practical for a host of social dilemmas, solutions to which have eluded alternative traditions. The Ethics of Liberty authoritatively established the anarcho-capitalist economic system as the most viable and the only principled option for a social order based on freedom. This classic book’s radical insights are sure to inspire a new generation of readers.

Author : Murray N. Rothbard,Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1500264784

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The Ethics of Liberty by Murray N. Rothbard,Hans-Hermann Hoppe Pdf

LARGE PRINT EDITION! More at LargePrintLiberty.com. This book is a masterpiece of argumentation, and shockingly radical in its conclusions. Rothbard says that the very existence of the state--the entity with a monopoly privilege to invade private property--is contrary to the ethics of liberty. A society without a state is not only viable; it is the only one consistent with natural rights. In this volume, Rothbard first familiarizes the reader with Natural Law theory. After this ethical introduction, he goes on to address numerous ethical issues, showing how liberty is in the right in every case. In the final two sections, Rothbard enumerates the state's role in society as inherently anti-liberty, and details the structure of alternate theories of liberty.

Author : Baron Bertrand de Jouvenel,Bertrand de Jouvenel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521125863

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The Ethics of Redistribution by Baron Bertrand de Jouvenel,Bertrand de Jouvenel Pdf

The Ethics of Redistribution was originally delivered as a Boutwood Lecture at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in the autumn of 1949. The Baron Bertrand de Jouvenel was then an already internationally regarded philosopher whose learned style was a calculated blend of moral. historical and political considerations. In this essay, split between discussions of the socialist ideal and state expenditure, he presents the fraught economic, societal and ethical implications attendant upon the question of income redistribution.

Author : Aaron Ross Powell,Grant Babcock
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781944424138

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Arguments for Liberty by Aaron Ross Powell,Grant Babcock Pdf

Two schools of thought have long dominated libertarian discussions about ethics: utilitarianism and natural rights. Those two theories are important, but they’re not the only ways people think about ethics and political philosophy. In Arguments for Liberty, you’ll find a broader approach to libertarianism. In each of Arguments for Liberty’s nine chapters a different political philosopher discusses how his or her preferred school of thought judges political institutions and why libertarianism best meets that standard. Though they end up in the same place, the paths they take diverge in fascinating ways. Readers will find in these pages not only an excellent introduction to libertarianism, but also a primer on some of the most important political and ethical theories. Assuming little or no training in academic philosophy, the essays guide readers through a continuous moral conversation spanning centuries and continents, from Aristotle in ancient Athens to twentieth-century philosopher John Rawls in the halls of Harvard. What’s the best political system? What standards should we use to decide, and why? Arguments for Liberty is a guide to thinking about these questions. It’s also a powerful, nine-fold argument for the goodness and importance of human liberty.

Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Liberty
ISBN : HARVARD:32044024786071

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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill Pdf

Author : Murray Rothbard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1610166647

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Ethics of Liberty by Murray Rothbard Pdf

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Author : Fred E. Foldvary
Publisher : Gutenberg Pr
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 0960387218

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The Soul of Liberty by Fred E. Foldvary Pdf

Author : Burton M. Leiser
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Law
ISBN : IND:39000007370518

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Liberty, Justice, and Morals by Burton M. Leiser Pdf

Author : Joseph Raz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013106193

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The Morality of Freedom by Joseph Raz Pdf

This book explores, within a liberal framework, the nature, significance, and justification of political freedom or liberty. Against recent liberal positions, it is argued that political morality is neither rights-based, nor equality-based. What underlies rights, and the value of freedom, is a concern with autonomy.

Author : Boudewijn de Bruin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198839675

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The Business of Liberty by Boudewijn de Bruin Pdf

Two key arguments for the value of freedom are that freedom contributes to desire satisfaction and to personal responsibility. But what if we do not know about our freedoms? Or if we do not acknowledge each other's freedoms? This book shows that what is really of value are the ideals of known freedom and acknowledged freedom. The book demonstrates the importance of these two ideals in many contexts, including neuromarketing, skilled work, discrimination, education, environments with stereotype threats, informed consent, consumer protection, socially responsible investing, climate-related financial disclosure, law, professional oaths, freedom of speech, and privacy. To argue that known freedom is crucial to satisfy our desires and assume responsibility, the book combines work in psychology on choice with work in philosophy on the value of knowledge. It is shown that known freedom is compromised when salespeople deploy consumer obfuscation or when news shows use contextual framing techniques to steer the way their audiences will process the information. And it is shown how carefully developed consumer protection and information disclosure regulation can foster known freedom. Using insights from economics and ethics, the book argues that acknowledged freedom offers protection to our freedoms. It makes our freedoms more stable. Acknowledged freedom embodies an ideal of mutual recognition that underlies informed consent and the ethics of communication, and can also contribute to a flourishing corporate culture. Most books discuss either freedom or knowledge. This unique book shows that when we think about the value of freedom, we should think about the value of knowledge too.

Author : Raymond Plant
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199281756

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The Neo-liberal State by Raymond Plant Pdf

There is a world-wide debate at the moment about the appropriate role for the state in modern societies in the light of the world financial crisis. This book provides a comprehensive analysis and critique of Neo-liberal or economic liberal ideas on this issue.

Author : Norman Barry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1987-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349187270

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On Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism by Norman Barry Pdf

This first systematic analysis of the full range of classical liberal thinking covers the utilitarianism of Hume, Smith and their successors, the Austrian and Chicago schools of political economy, 'contractarian' liberalism and the ethical individualism of Ayn Rand and Robert Nozick. Norman Barry also discusses the hitherto barely understood theory of anarcho-capitalism and throughout his analysis draws attention to the differences in fundamental philosophical outlook that underline superficially similar policy positions.

Author : James R. Otteson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139457101

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Actual Ethics by James R. Otteson Pdf

Actual Ethics offers a moral defense of the 'classical liberal' political tradition and applies it to several of today's vexing moral and political issues. James Otteson argues that a Kantian conception of personhood and an Aristotelian conception of judgment are compatible and even complementary. He shows why they are morally attractive, and perhaps most controversially, when combined, they imply a limited, classical liberal political state. Otteson then addresses several contemporary problems - wealth and poverty, public education, animal welfare, and affirmative action - and shows how each can be plausibly addressed within the Kantian, Aristotelian and classical liberal framework. Written in clear, engaging, and jargon-free prose, Actual Ethics will give students and general audiences an overview of a powerful and rich moral and political tradition that they might not otherwise consider.

Author : Wesley Cragg,Allan Greenbaum,Alex Wellington
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551111285

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Canadian Issues in Environmental Ethics by Wesley Cragg,Allan Greenbaum,Alex Wellington Pdf

Is it possible to design a forest policy that satisfies ethical and environmental concerns and is acceptable to business, labour and First Nations representatives? What is the best path through the tangle of ethical issues surrounding the collapse of the east coast fishery? What sort of obligations does a rich nation such as Canada have to satisfy the claims of global environmental justice? These are the sorts of issues in applied ethics that are tackled in this collection of essays, the vast majority of which have been written especially for this volume. It is the first Canadian collection of its kind. The book is divided in to sections detailing with such topics as the environment and the economy; ethical issues relating to non-human animals; issues of gender; and issues relating to native peoples. Most of the authors are philosophers, though specialists in geography, geology, and the social sciences are also among the contributors. Frequent reference is made to theoretical ethical concerns, but the focus throughout is on applied ethics, and a variety of case studies are included. (Examples include essays on animal rights and the case of native hunters; surface mining in Northern Ontario, the Quebec arctic; and fishing communities in the Maritimes.) Comparisons are frequently drawn to policies and ethical questions arising in other countries-most prominently the United States.

Author : Ronald Hamowy
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781412965804

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The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism by Ronald Hamowy Pdf

Provides an introduction to and compendium of libertarian scholarship via a series of brief articles on the historical, sociological, and economic aspects of libertarianism within the broader context.