The Economics and Ethics of Private Property (Large Print Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1479127507 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 444 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Property Rights are the Foundation of Civilization For those who are serious about political philosophy, Dr. Hoppe is a breath of fresh air in an era dominated by a lot of "hot air" from our professors, politicians and pundits. I have found all of Hoppe's other books to be sufficiently accessible to the intelligent layman and indispensable to the serious student and this one is no exception. In it, one will find a collection of essays rich in economic scholarship and deep in philosophical inquiry in which Hoppe delineates the ethics of private property while . "No right to life and liberty without the right to private property." according to Paul Shetler. The concept of "Property Rights" are under attack from conservatives, liberals, and our legal system. This book examines the interdependence between our unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (read the latter as property). The book is well written and the analysis is clearly presented. It is a delight to read and convincingly presents the ethical and moral basis for private property In a free society.. Hans Hermann Hoppe is an intellectual giant, standing on Hans Hermann Hoppe is an intellectual giant, standing on the shoulders of another, his tutor Murray N .Rothbard. He takes Rothbardian ethics and logic to a whole new level, anticipating the known Statist arguments and dealing them crushing, effective, argumentative blows. The book isn't long, and with his cutting wit and strong thinking, it need not be.
About the Author Hans-Hermann Hoppe is Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Hans-Hermann Hoppe is Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
"Do not steal" is an excellent principle of ethics; it is also the first principle of sound economic systems. The right to private property is an indisputably valid, absolute principle of ethics, argues Hoppe, and the basis for civilizational advance. Indeed, it is the very foundation of social order itself. The work of Hoppe--a leading student of Rothbard's whose books have been translated into a dozen languages--has focused heavy philosophical and economic attention on this principle. In our time, no one has done more than