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35. “David Friedman and Libertarianism: A Critique”

Abstract: David Friedman attacks deontological or principled libertarianism from a utilitarian point of view. The present essay is an attempt to refute his critique of this philosophy, and to cast aspersions on the utilitarian version of libertarianism he favors.

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November 13, 2011, By Walter E. Block Filed Under: Libertarian Papers, Volume 3 (2011)

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