The ethics of liberty 9780391023710, 0391023713

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THE ETHICS OFLIBERTY

THEETHICS OF LIBERTY

Murray N. Rothbard

with a new introduction by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

111 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London

Th e Center for Libertarian Studies and the Ludwig von Mises Institute thank all of their donors for making possible the republication of this classic of liberty, and in particular the following Patrons: Athena Tech, John H. Bolstad, William T. Brown, Willard Fischer, Douglas E. French, Frank W. Heemstra, Franklin Lee Johnson, Richard J. Kossmann, M.D., William W. Massey, Jr., Sam Medrano, Joseph Edward Paul Melville, Mason P. Pearsall, Conrad Schneiker, Eward Schoppe, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Th omas W. Singleton, Mary L ou Stiebling, L oronzo H. Th omson, the L.H. Th omson Co., and Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Warmbier. For editorial assistance, thanks to Mark Brandly, Williamson Evers, Tony Flood, Jonnie Gilman, Scott Kjar, Judy Th ommesen, and Jeff rey Tucker. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London ©1998 by New York University Library of Congress Cataloging- in-Publication Data Rothbard, Murray Newton, 1926–199 5 Th e ethics of liberty / Murray N. Rothbard. p. cm. Originally published: Atlantic Highlands, N.J.: Humanities Press, 1982. With new introd. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-81 47-7506-3 (alk. paper) 1. Liberty. 2. Natural law. 3. Ethics. I. Title. JC585 .R69 1998 323.44’01--dc21 98—10058 CIP

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