Do Pessimistic Assumptions about Human Behavior Justify Government?
Is government a necessary institution?
Philosophy and Methodology
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Book Review of Benjamin Constant: Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments
In this article, Gary Galles reviews Benjamin Constant’s Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments.
Rothbard as a Political Philosopher
Murray N. Rothbard was an economist, a philosopher, an historian, and a cultural commentator.
Rejoinder to Holcombe on the Inevitability of Government
Holcombe (2004) argued that government was inevitable. In Block (2005) I maintained that this institution was not unavoidable.
Bastiat’s “The Broken Window”: A Critique
“The Broken Window,” An essay written by Frédéric Bastiat (1801–1850), was the first of a dozen short essays compiled under the heading, What i
John Maynard Keynes and Ludwig von Mises on Probability
As regards the views about probability of Ludwig von Mises, it is undeniably true that these display considerable nuance and that they can be consi
The Spooner-Tucker Doctrine: An Economist’s View
In this article, Murray N, Rothbard discusses Lysander Spooner and Benjamin R. Tucker's anti-State doctrine and how it affected his ideological development.
Natural Law, Liberalism, and Christianity
Classical liberalism arose at a time when Christian orthodoxy was still vibrant.
Reply to “Against Libertarian Legalism” by Frank van Dun
Frank van Dun, in his article “Against Libertarian Legalism,” criticizes prior articles by N. Stephan Kinsella and me.
