The Ethics of Liberty

The Ethics of Liberty
	Paperback cover
Author	Murray N. Rothbard
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Liberty
Published	1982 (Humanities Press); 1998 (New York University Press);
Media type	Print (Hardcover & Paperback) & e-book, audio-CD
Pages	336 (Online e–book edition)
ISBN	0-391-02371-3 (Paperback edition)
OCLC	7813705
Dewey Decimal	323.44/01 19
LC Class	JC585 .R69 1982

The Ethics of Liberty is a 1982 book by American philosopher and economist Murray N. Rothbard, in which the author expounds a libertarian political position.

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."^[1]

The economist Hans-Hermann Hoppe described The Ethics of Liberty as Murray Rothbard's second magnum opus, the other being Man, Economy, and State (1962).^[2]

The philosopher 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."^[3]

Release history[]

New York University Press. New York, NY: February 1, 2003. Paperback. ISBN 0-8147-7559-4.
New York University Press. New York, NY: May 1, 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-8147-7506-3.

With a new introduction by Hans-Herman Hoppe. Audiobook / full text available.

Humanities Press. Atlantic Highlands, NJ: 1982. Hardcover. ISBN 0-391-02371-3.

References[]

^ "TGIF: Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty: Still Worthy after All These Years - The Future of Freedom Foundation". fff.org. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
^ kanopiadmin (2014-08-18). "The Ethics of Liberty | Murray N. Rothbard". Mises Institute. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
^ Zwolinski, Matt. "rothbards-second-argument-for-self-ownership". Retrieved 26 August 2013.

External links[]

Full text at the Mises Institute

[1] "TGIF: Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty: Still Worthy after All These Years - The Future of Freedom Foundation". fff.org. Retrieved 2018-12-02.

[2] (2014-08-18). "The Ethics of Liberty | Murray N. Rothbard". Mises Institute. Retrieved 2018-12-02.

[3] Zwolinski, Matt. "rothbards-second-argument-for-self-ownership". Retrieved 26 August 2013.

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