Rothbard as a Political Philosopher

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Marcus Verhaegh

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Murray N. Rothbard was an economist, a philosopher, an historian, and a cultural commentator. He was immensely prolific, and also devoted to synthesizing strands of thought often kept separate by the disciplinary structure of modern academia.

Volume 20, Number 4 (2006)

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Verhaegh, Marcus. “Rothbard as a Political Philosopher.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 20, No. 4 (2006): 3–19.

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