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Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State
Dr. Gerard Casey
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Description for Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State
Hardback. Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security. This book presents a novel perspective on political philosophy, arguing against the conventional political philosophy pieties. Series: Think Now. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
This is a defence of libertarian anarchy, presenting a novel perspective on political philosophy and a history of the concept of anarchy. Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security. In this provocative book, Gerard Casey argues that social order can be spontaneously generated, that such spontaneous order is the norm in human society and that deviations from the ordered norms can be dealt with without recourse to the coercive power of the state. Casey presents ... Read more
This is a defence of libertarian anarchy, presenting a novel perspective on political philosophy and a history of the concept of anarchy. Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security. In this provocative book, Gerard Casey argues that social order can be spontaneously generated, that such spontaneous order is the norm in human society and that deviations from the ordered norms can be dealt with without recourse to the coercive power of the state. Casey presents ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Think Now
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441125521
SKU
V9781441125521
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About Dr. Gerard Casey
Gerard Casey is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland, Adjunct Professor at the Maryvale Institute, Birmingham, UK, and Adjunct Scholar at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Alabama, USA. His publications include Murray Rothbard (Continuum, 2010) and Natural Reason (Peter Lang, 1984).
Reviews for Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State
‘In Libertarian Anarchy Gerard Casey presents a modern, clear and compelling case for anarcho-capitalism. Any lover of human freedom should read this book that very probably will set the agenda of the philosophical and political discussions of the next decades.'
Jesús Huerta de Soto, Professor of Political Economy at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain ‘Gerard Casey ... Read more
Jesús Huerta de Soto, Professor of Political Economy at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain ‘Gerard Casey ... Read more