Gabriel F. Benzecry

Articles

The Political Thought of José Osvaldo de Meira Penna

02/09/2023 Journal of Libertarian Studies Gabriel F. Benzecry

The classical liberal Meira Penna, in his critique of the Brazilian paternalistic state, advanced arguments that were clearly influenced by the Austrian School.

The Conservative of the Spontaneous Order

06/06/2024 Journal of Libertarian Studies Gabriel F. Benzecry

This essay argues that libertarians should intellectually oppose the ideas behind some of the current cultural developments in the West because of the constructivist nature of these ideas.

JLS: José Osvaldo de Meira Penna on Brazil’s Paternalistic State

08/24/2023 Power & Market Gabriel F. Benzecry

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to investigate the intellectual influences of José Osvaldo de Meira Penna’s arguments on the origins of the Brazilian paternalistic state. As a classical...

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