The Ethics of Liberty

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<p><b>The authoritative text on the libertarian political position</b><br><br>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<i>The Ethics of Liberty</i>stands as one of the most rigorous and philosophically sophisticated expositions of the libertarian political position.<br><br>Rothbards 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 radicalthat a social order that strictly adheres to the rights of private property must exclude the institutionalized violence inherent in the stateRothbards applications of libertarian principles prove surprisingly practical for a host of social dilemmas, solutions to which have eluded alternative traditions.<br><br><i>The Ethics of Liberty</i> 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 books radical insights are sure to inspire a new generation of readers.</p>

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The author of numerous books, the late<b>Murray N. Rothbard</b> (1926-1995) was the S. J. Hall Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Academic Vice President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

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