 The Epicurean Roots of Some Classical Liberal and Misesian Concepts
by Martin Masse
Epicureanism, wrote Ludwig von Mises, inaugurated "the spiritual, moral and intellectual emancipation of mankind". One can find articles on the Internet discussing similarities between Objectivism and Epicureanism, and how Ayn Rand has been influenced by Epicurus. These are some examples of how this ancient philosophy is connected to the classical liberal and libertarian tradition. (Read more...)
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Foundations of a Free Economy
by Martin Masse
Review of Capitalism and Commerce: Conceptual Foundations of Free Enterprise, by Edward Younkins, Lexington Books, August 2002, 360 pp., $26.95 paperback.
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