Philosophy and Methodology

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David Gordon

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, influenced the French Revolution with his political philosophy and his social contract theory. The perspective of many of today’s environmentalists can be traced back to Rousseau, espousing that all degenerates in man’s hands. The Social Contract (1972), his most important work, outlines the basis for a legitimate political order within a framework of classical republicanism.

Sean Corrigan

The following thoughts on the current economic and financial environment formed part of a recent commentary sent to our firm’s clients.

David Gordon

Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, best known work is Leviathan (1651) which established social contract theory. His liberal thinking included: The right of the individual; the natural equality of all men; the artificial character of the political order; the view that all legitimate political power must be representative; and a liberal interpretation of law.

Stephan Kinsella

Paleolibertarism: Il pensiero di Hans-Hermann Hoppe , by Piero Vernaglione, was published just a few weeks ago in Italian.