Roderick Long

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Roderick Tracy Long
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Long giving a lecture at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in 2006
Born (1964-02-04) February 4, 1964 (age 49)
Los Angeles
Era 20th/21st century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
School Austrian School
Main interests Libertarianism, praxeology, anarchism, Objectivism, feminism, Greek philosophy

Roderick Tracy Long (born February 4, 1964) is a professor of philosophy at Auburn University and libertarian blogger. He also serves as a Senior Scholar for the Ludwig von Mises Institute, an editor of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, director and president of the Molinari Institute, and an advisory panel member[citation needed] for the Center for a Stateless Society.[2]

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Education and career [edit]

Long received a B.A. in philosophy from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has edited the book Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country?. His work has been debated by Robert Bidinotto[3] and cited by Gene Callahan.[4] Long served as the editor of the Journal of Libertarian Studies and was a member of the Liberty and Power group blog.

Philosophy [edit]

According to Long, he specializes in "Greek philosophy; moral psychology; ethics; philosophy of social science; and political philosophy (with an emphasis on libertarian/anarchist theory)."[5] Long supports what he calls "libertarian anarchy",[6] but avoids describing this as "capitalism", a term he believes has inconsistent and confusing meanings.[7]

He is an advocate of “build[ing] worker solidarity. On the one hand, this means formal organisation, including unionization—but I’m not talking about the prevailing model of ‘business unions' ... but real unions, the old-fashioned kind, committed to the working class and not just union members, and interested in worker autonomy, not government patronage.”[8]

Long identifies as a peace activist and points out that a "A consistent peace activist must be an anarchist."[9] He describes market anarchism as "a peaceful, consensual alternative" to society with a state.[citation needed]

Long has identified himself as a bleeding-heart libertarian and is a regular contributor to the Bleeding Heart Libertarians weblog.[10]

Bibliography [edit]

  • Wittgenstein, Austrian Economics, and the Logic of Action: Praxeological Investigations (ISBN 978-0415329484) Routledge, August 2008.
  • Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country? (ISBN 978-0754660668) Ed., with Tibor Machan. Ashgate, February 2008.
  • Reason and Value: Aristotle versus Rand (ISBN 978-1577240457) Objectivist Center, 2000.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty" by Roderick T. Long
  2. ^ Cato Unbound (Cato Institute): Walter T. Block
  3. ^ Long, Roderick. "Anarchism as Constitutionalism, Part 2." Strike-The-Root.com. January 6, 2004.
  4. ^ Callahan, Gene. "Oakeshott and Mises on Understanding Human Action." Independent Review. Independent Institute. Fall 2005.
  5. ^ Auburn University Department of Philosophy Faculty & Staff Listing accessed at May 4, 2013
  6. ^ Long, Roderick T. (2004). "Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved April 11, 2010. 
  7. ^ Long, Roderick T. (April 8, 2006). "Rothbard's 'Left and Right': Forty Years Later". Ludwig von Mises Institute. Retrieved April 11, 2010. 
  8. ^ Richman, Sheldon, "Libertarian Left", The American Conservative (February 3, 2011)
  9. ^ Long, Roderick T. "An Open Letter to the Peace Movement" March 7, 2003.
  10. ^ "Posts by Roderick Long". Bleeding Heart Libertarians weblog. 

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