Tag Archives: Murray Rothbard

Humans are still evolving

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on November 28, 2011

A defining characteristic of ideologies is an implicit or explicit theory of human nature. For example, modern libertarians like Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard derived bold normative conclusions from the fact that humans are endowed with reason. In such attempts, … Continue reading →

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Richard von Mises: Positivism – A Study in Human Understanding

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on October 19, 2011

Unlike his rationalist brother Ludwig von Mises, Richard von Mises had strong empiricist leanings, which found expression in his frequency interpretation of probability and his qualified endorsement of logical positivism (or logical empiricism).  His Kleines Lehrbuch des Positivismus was published … Continue reading →

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Given that market monetarism exists

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on September 15, 2011

One of the most passionate debates among American free market advocates concerns the question whether one should focus on the abolition of government institutions or incremental reform. Murray Rothbard is closely associated with the “abolitionist” outlook and Milton Friedman is … Continue reading →

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The atheist conservatism of Gustave Le Bon

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on July 15, 2011

As more scholars start recognizing the emerging “Secular Right” (or atheist conservatism) there will be increased research into the historical precedents of this phenomenon. There can be little doubt that these scholars will take a renewed interest in Gustave Le … Continue reading →

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Analytical anarchism

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on November 27, 2010

The phrase ‘analytical anarchism’ is so attractive that a number of different definitions are in circulation. The most logical seems to be the one that “uses the methods of analytic philosophy to clarify or defend anarchist theory” (Wikipedia). Such a … Continue reading →

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