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'''''The Ethics of Liberty''''', by [[United States|American]] [[economics|economist]] and historian [[Murray N. Rothbard]], first published in 1982, is an exposition of the [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] political position. It roots the case for [[Freedom (political)|freedom]] in the concept of [[natural rights]] and applies it to a host of practical problems. | '''''The Ethics of Liberty''''', by [[United States|American]] [[economics|economist]] and historian [[Murray N. Rothbard]], first published in 1982, is an exposition of the [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] political position. It roots the case for [[Freedom (political)|freedom]] in the concept of [[natural rights]] and applies it to a host of practical problems. | ||
[[Hans-Hermann Hoppe]], who wrote the introduction to later editions of the book, has described the 273-page ''The Ethics of Liberty'' as Murray Rothbard's second [[ | [[Hans-Hermann Hoppe]], who wrote the introduction to later editions of the book, has described the 273-page ''The Ethics of Liberty'' as Murray Rothbard's second [[magnum opus]], the other being ''[[Man, Economy, and State]]''.<ref>http://www.mises.org/rothbard/ethics/hoppeintro.asp</ref> | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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===Part I: Introduction: Natural Law=== | ===Part I: Introduction: Natural Law=== | ||
1. Natural Law and Reason<br /> | 1. Natural Law and Reason<br /> | ||
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===Part V: Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty=== | ===Part V: Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty=== | ||
30. Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty | 30. Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty | ||
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==Release history== | ==Release history== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
{{store| | * [https://freecapitalists.org/books/the-ethics-of-liberty/ Full text at the Liberty Archive] | ||
* {{mr|1179|Resources page}} | {{store|https://freecapitalists.org/books/the-ethics-of-liberty/}} | ||
{{academy|http://academy.mises.org/courses/libertarian-ethics/|Libertarian Ethics}} | |||
* {{mr|1179|Resources page}} (including full text) | |||
** [http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=95 Audiobook] read by [[Jeff Riggenbach]] | ** [http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=95 Audiobook] read by [[Jeff Riggenbach]] | ||
** [ | ** Introduction ([https://freecapitalists.org/journals/jls/10-1-2/ PDF]) (French edition) | ||
** Mises Daily excerpts | ** Mises Daily excerpts | ||
*** [ | *** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/story/2425 Introduction] by [[Hans-Hermann Hoppe]] | ||
*** [ | *** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2426 Part I (Chapters 1-5)] Introduction: Natural Law | ||
*** Part II: A Theory of Liberty | *** Part II: A Theory of Liberty | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2459 Chapters 6-9] "A Crusoe Social Philosophy" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2473 Chapters 10-11] "When Is a Land Title Criminal?" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2486 Chapter 12] "Self-defense" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2496 Chapter 13] "Punishment and Proportionality" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2568 Chapter 14] "Children and Rights" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2569 Chapter 15] "'Human Rights' as Property Rights" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2572 Chapter 16] "Knowledge, True and False" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2578 Chapter 17] "Bribery" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2579 Chapter 18] "Boycott" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2580 Chapter 19] "Property Rights and the Theory of Contracts" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2581 Chapter 21] "The 'Rights' of Animals" | ||
*** [ | *** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2585 Part III (Chapters 22-25)] The State versus Liberty | ||
*** Part IV: Modern Alternative Theories of Liberty | *** Part IV: Modern Alternative Theories of Liberty | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2647 Chapter 26] "Utilitarian Free-Market Economics" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2648 Chapter 27] "Isaiah Berlin on Negative Freedom" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2649 Chapter 28] "F.A. Hayek and the Concept of Coercion" | ||
**** [ | **** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2650 Chapter 29] "Robert Nozick and the Immaculate Conception of the State" | ||
*** [ | *** [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/2651 Part V (Chapter 30)] "Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty" | ||
* Articles, essays and reviews | * Articles, essays and reviews | ||
** {{md|4105|The Ethics of Adoption in Haiti: A Libertarian Approach |Eric M. Staib|February 2010}} | ** {{md|4105|The Ethics of Adoption in Haiti: A Libertarian Approach |Eric M. Staib|February 2010}} | ||
** Mises review: [ | ** Mises review: [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/misesreview_detail.aspx?control=48 "The Ethics of Liberty"] by [[David Gordon]], 1999 <small>(republished as Mises Daily [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/3705 here])</small> | ||
** [[Foundation for Economic Education|FEE]] review: [http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3826 "The Ethics of Liberty"] by [[Sheldon Richman]], 1998 | ** [[Foundation for Economic Education|FEE]] review: [http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3826 "The Ethics of Liberty"] by [[Sheldon Richman]], 1998 | ||
* Other media | |||
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMnPKt8zk4g The Ethics of Liberty] lecture by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Summer 1983 | |||
* Related courses | |||
** [http://academy.mises.org/courses/libertarian-ethics/ Libertarian Ethics] [[Mises Academy]] course by [[David Gordon]] | |||
* {{wplink}} | * {{wplink}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:23, 16 August 2026
| The Ethics of Liberty | |
|---|---|
 Paperback cover | |
| Author(s) | Murray N. Rothbard |
| Country | United States |
| Subject(s) | Political philosophy, Ethics |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Humanities Press |
| Publication date | 1982 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 268 |
| ISBN | 0391023713 |
| OCLC Number | 7813705 |
| Dewey Decimal | 323.44/01 19 |
| LC Classification | JC585 .R69 1982 |
The Ethics of Liberty, by American economist and historian Murray N. Rothbard, first published in 1982, is an exposition of the libertarian political position. It roots the case for freedom in the concept of natural rights and applies it to a host of practical problems.
Hans-Hermann Hoppe, who wrote the introduction to later editions of the book, has described the 273-page The Ethics of Liberty as Murray Rothbard's second magnum opus, the other being Man, Economy, and State.[1]
Contents
| Contents |
|---|
Part I: Introduction: Natural Law1. Natural Law and Reason Part II: A Theory of Liberty6. A Crusoe Social Philosophy Part III: The State Versus Liberty22. The Nature of the State Part IV: Modern Alternative Theories of Liberty26. Utilitarian Free-Market Economics
27. Isaiah Berlin on Negative Freedom Part V: Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty30. Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty Media:Example.ogg |
Release history
- New York University Press. New York, N.Y. February 1, 2003. Paperback. ISBN 0-8147-7559-4
- New York University Press. New York, N.Y. May 1, 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-8147-7506-3
- Humanities Press. Atlantic Highlands, N.J. 1982. Hardcover. ISBN 0-391-02371-3
Notes
Links
- Resources page at Mises.org (including full text)
- Audiobook read by Jeff Riggenbach
- Introduction (PDF) (French edition)
- Mises Daily excerpts
- Introduction by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- Part I (Chapters 1-5) Introduction: Natural Law
- Part II: A Theory of Liberty
- Chapters 6-9 "A Crusoe Social Philosophy"
- Chapters 10-11 "When Is a Land Title Criminal?"
- Chapter 12 "Self-defense"
- Chapter 13 "Punishment and Proportionality"
- Chapter 14 "Children and Rights"
- Chapter 15 "'Human Rights' as Property Rights"
- Chapter 16 "Knowledge, True and False"
- Chapter 17 "Bribery"
- Chapter 18 "Boycott"
- Chapter 19 "Property Rights and the Theory of Contracts"
- Chapter 21 "The 'Rights' of Animals"
- Part III (Chapters 22-25) The State versus Liberty
- Part IV: Modern Alternative Theories of Liberty
- Chapter 26 "Utilitarian Free-Market Economics"
- Chapter 27 "Isaiah Berlin on Negative Freedom"
- Chapter 28 "F.A. Hayek and the Concept of Coercion"
- Chapter 29 "Robert Nozick and the Immaculate Conception of the State"
- Part V (Chapter 30) "Toward a Theory of Strategy for Liberty"
- Articles, essays and reviews
- "The Ethics of Adoption in Haiti: A Libertarian Approach " by Eric M. Staib, February 2010
- Mises review: "The Ethics of Liberty" by David Gordon, 1999 (republished as Mises Daily here)
- FEE review: "The Ethics of Liberty" by Sheldon Richman, 1998
- Other media
- The Ethics of Liberty lecture by Roy A. Childs, Jr., Summer 1983
- Related courses
- Libertarian Ethics Mises Academy course by David Gordon