What follows is a comment on some of the arguments on intellectual property and blackmail presented respectively by N. Stephan Kinsella and Walter Block in their contributions to the Journal of Libertarian Studies “Symposium on Applications of Libertarian Legal Theory.” Volume 17, Number 3 (2003) van Dun, Frank. “Against Libertarian Legalism: A
The law & economics movement has become one of the most dynamic schools within economics. Its origin is often dated back to the University of Chicago in the 1950s and 1960s, but insights about the interconnections of economics and the law can be found in the works of earlier economists. Volume 18, Number 2 (2004) Sima, Josef. “Praxeology as Law
Kant’s account of property rights is embedded within his general ethical system, centered on the Categorical Imperative described in the Groundwork and the second Critique . Also, we must look to the account of teleology put forth in the Critique of Judgment and in his shorter political essays if we are to understand the ultimate ground of Kant’s
Among spokemen for the Post-Marxist Left, Jürgen Habermas (1923–) may be the most prominent and, in his own country, the most honored. An advocate of “militant” democracy since the 1950s, he has defended his persuasion in the international press, in multiple books and articles, and as an academic lecturer. Volume 19, Number 2 (2005) Gottfried,
In this article, William L. Anderson reviews Judge Andrew P. Napolitano’s Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks its Own Laws . Volume 20, Number 3 (2006) Anderson, William L. “ Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks its Own Laws by Andrew Napolitano.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 20, No. 3 (2006):
A sketch of the title-transfer approach has been offered here and it seems plausible that this approach is more consistent and rationally defensible than either the present law of contracts or a pure promised expectations approach. The title-transfer model seems to be able to handle adequately the historic problem areas of the law of contracts. In
One can appreciate Anarchy, State and Utopia by Robert Nozick on many levels. Its emphasis on individual freedom is a refreshing change of pace. It questions assumptions that have long been sacrosanct. It puts forth a theory of entitlement which is nothing short of remarkable in this day and age. And most importantly, it is being taken seriously
Surely one of the most significant occurrences on the intellectual scene during the past few years has been the emergence of a professor of philosophy at Harvard University as an eloquent and forceful spokesman for the doctrine of Libertarianism. Indeed, so much attention and praise has been lately showered upon the man, Robert Nozick, and his
A grabs B to use as a shield; A forces B to stand in front of him, and compels him to walk wherever A wishes. A then hunts C in order to murder the latter by shooting him. C also has a gun. Is it legally permissible for C to shoot at A in self defense under libertarian law? Were C to do so he would have to kill B, the innocent shield, in order to
This paper is an attempt to combine the insights of Van Creveld (1999) concerning statism with libertarian theory in order to forge a theory of justified punishment for the crime of engaging in statist, governmental or other gangster activity. Volume 22, Number 1 (2011) Block, Walter. “Toward a Libertarian Theory of Guilt and Punishment for the
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The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.
Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.