%0 Journal Article
%T Feser on Rothbard as a Philosopher
%A Gerard Casey
%J Libertarian Papers
%D 2009
%I Ludwig von Mises Institute
%X In ¡°Rothbard as a philosopher¡± (Feser 2006) Edward Feser harshly criticises the philosophical abilities of Murray Rothbard. According to Feser, Rothbard seems unable to produce arguments that don¡¯t commit obvious fallacies or produces arguments that fail to address certain obvious objections. His criticism centres on what he regards as Rothbard¡¯s principal argument for the thesis of self-ownership. In this paper, I attempt to show that Feser¡¯s criticism fails of its purpose and that Rothbard is very far from being the epitome of philosophical ineptitude that Feser takes him to be.
%K libertarianism
%K rothbard
%U http://libertarianpapers.org/2009/34-caseyfeser-on-rothbard-as-a-philosopher/