About
Murray Newton Rothbard was born in New York City in 1926. He studied mathematics and economics at Columbia University, earning his PhD in 1956. Influenced by Ludwig von Mises, he became a leading figure of the Austrian School. His major work, 'Man, Economy, and State' (1962), systematized praxeology. He developed anarcho-capitalism, arguing that all state functions can be provided by the market. He taught at Brooklyn Polytechnic and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He co-founded the Mises Institute in 1982. He died in 1995.
* 1926-03-02 — † 1995-01-07
Major works
- Man, Economy, and State (1962)economics treatise
- Power and Market (1970)political economy book
- America's Great Depression (1963)economic history book
- For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto (1973)political manifesto
- The Ethics of Liberty (1982)political philosophy book
Key milestones
- 1956Earned his PhD in economics from Columbia University.
- 1982Co-founded the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
- 1986Appointed S.J. Hall Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Themes
Anarcho-capitalismAustrian School of economicsPraxeologyCritique of state interventionismNatural law and property rights
Sources: id.loc.gov · mises.org · sk.sagepub.com