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Ever since the publication in 1974 of Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia, libertarianism has been much discussed within political philosophy, science and economy circles. Yet libertarianism has been so strongly identified with Nozick's version of it that little attention has been devoted to other than Nozick's ideas and arguments. While Nozick's version of libertarianism has preoccupied the academic discussion Nozick himself did not respond to the many criticisms raised and yet other defenders of libertarianism have not remained silent. Jan Narveson, Loren Lomasky, Eric Mack, Douglas Rasmussen, Douglas Den Uyl and many others have contributed impressive arguments of their own in support of the libertarian idea that a political system is just when it successfully secures the rights of individuals understood within the Lockean classical liberal tradition. In this book Tibor R. Machan analyses the state of the debate on libertarianism post Nozick. Going far beyond the often cursory treatment of libertarianism in major books and other publications he examines closely the alternative non-Nozickian defenses of libertarianism that have been advanced and, by applying these arguments to innumerable policy areas in the field, Machan achieves a new visibility and prominence for libertarianism.

This work focuses on the topic of freedom. The author starts with the old issue of free will - do we as individual human beings choose our conduct, at least partly independently, freely? He comes down on the side of libertarians who answer Yes, and scorns the compatibilism of philosophers like Daniel Dennett, who try to rescue some kind of freedom from a physically determined universe. From here he moves on to apply his belief in radical freedom to areas of life such as religion, politics, a

The Liberty Option advances the idea that for compelling moral as well as practical reasons it is the free society - with the rule of law founded on the principles of private property rights, its complete respect for individual sovereignty and properly limited legal authorities - not one or another version of statism that serves justice best, is most prosperous and encourages the greatest measure of individual virtue on the part of the citizenry. The work shows why this is so and lays out so

These lectures were given in Tbilisi, Georgia, for a group of students andfaculty interested in classical liberal social and political thought. Given theiraccessibility, they may be of use to others who want to have a clear view ofwhat best supports that position. I advance a natural rights defense ofclassical liberalism, drawing on the work of many scholars who have discussedthe ideas involved.

Human history and human natural rights -- What are human rights? -- Human rights and good human communities -- Revisiting the ground of human rights -- Wronging rights -- Government and human rights -- The realpolitik and human rights -- Facing some critical considerations -- On the prospects of human rights

The effort to make people equal in various important respects, e.g., wealth,health, education, burdens and advantages of all kinds, is the focus ofcriticism in this short work. I hold and argue that this effort is misguided,often very harmful and also frequently insidious, a guise for mischief by thosewho embark on the pursuit.The only valid form of equality pertains to people's basic human individualrights-all who aren't crucially incapacitated have these, so they are oftencalled the equal rights of all persons.

For more than two decades, Tibor Machan a relentless advocate of the political philosophy of libertarianism has championed the sovereignty of the individual. As he himself puts it, even "when I might lie back to enjoy a moment of triumph, the euphoria of doing well at something I find the point about the price of liberty being eternal vigilance nearly impossible to lay aside." In this book, a collection of his columns written for newspapers published by Freedom Communications, as well as pieces written for other publications and websites, Machan offers his always well-reasoned, often controversial opinions on the variety of threats to individual liberty in the United States and around the world.

In Neither Left nor Right, a collection of his columns, Machan, a relentless advocate of the political philosophy of libertarianism, offers his always well-reasoned, often controversial opinions on the variety of threats to individual liberty in the United States and around the world.