David Friedman.
Part of the "Critiques of Libertarianism" site.
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Last updated 10/25/07.
David Friedman is one of the most interesting and best credentialed
anarcho-capitalist libertarians. He's got a variety of interesting
and worthwhile writings at his
home page.
He doesn't hesitate to disagree with other libertarians, or anyone else.
"Consorting With the Enemy"
Links
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David Friedman rebutted by Mike Huben and Steve Hendricks.
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On government and public education.
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The Machinery of Freedom: Chapter 41: Problems.
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An introduction to the newest and best section of
David Friedman's
otherwise evangelical text. He takes most libertarians to task for
their much too simplistic philosophical claims.
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A Positive Account of Property Rights.
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David Friedman's persuasive essay about the nature of rights, which
incidentally dismisses most libertarian notions of rights, including
natural and negative rights.
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Some Problems with Ayn Rand's Derivation of Ought from Is
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by David Friedman. Illuminates a few of the gaping holes in Rand's
"logic".
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Ordered Anarchy, State, And Rent-Seeking: The Icelandic Commonwealth,
930-1262
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Birgir T. Runolfsson Solvason's PhD thesis.
"I will not discuss my dissatisfaction with some
political interpretations that I do not think are justified; such as
claiming that the Commonwealth is an example of libertarianism or
anarcho-capitalism in practice (see Friedman 1989a;1989b). This
interpretation of the Commonwealth is not warranted, and the reasons
for why it is not, will become apparent in this thesis."
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Is Medieval Iceland an example of "anarcho"-capitalism working in practice?
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An excellent left-libertarian refutation of this position. Part of
An Anarchist FAQ Webpage.
Some rebuttals are available at David Friedman's home page.
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George Walford: On The Capitalist Anarchists
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Justly ridicules a major myopia of anarcho-capitalists. Brief.
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David Friedman's Response to the Non-Libertarian FAQ
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A disappointingly standard selection of weak libertarian arguments.
Better than the other criticisms, but that's a very low hurdle.
A response is planned.
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Jonathan Andreas' Response to David Friedman's FAQ Critique
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An unsolicited (but welcome!) rebuttal of some of David's arguments.
Copyright 2007 by Mike Huben ( mhuben@world.std.com ).
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