The Futility of the Libertarian Fetish for Freedom: Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom Revisited

Guerra-Pujol, F.E.

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The Futility of the Libertarian Fetish for Freedom: Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom Revisited

F.E. Guerra-Pujol

Barry University - Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law; Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

2012

Journal of Law and Social Deviance, Vol. 4, pp. 1-39 (2013)

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In this paper, the author analyzes Friedman’s dogmatic approach towards freedom (part 2), his misuse of historical examples (part 3), and his tautological definition of freedom (part 4). In fairness to Friedman, however, this paper concludes by explaining why any attempt to define freedom is bound to fail, and also explains why freedom, however defined, must necessarily and paradoxically entail some form of coercion.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 39

Keywords: coercion, Milton Friedman, capitalism and freedom

JEL Classification: B31, K20

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Date posted: December 26, 2012

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Guerra-Pujol, F.E., The Futility of the Libertarian Fetish for Freedom: Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom Revisited (2012). Journal of Law and Social Deviance, Vol. 4, pp. 1-39 (2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2193913

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F.E. Guerra-Pujol (Contact Author) Barry University - Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law ( email ) 6441 East Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32807-3650 United States 3212065737 (Phone) 3212065662 (Fax) HOME PAGE: http://www.barry.edu
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The Futility of the Libertarian Fetish for Freedom: Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom Revisited

F.E. Guerra-Pujol

Date posted: December 26, 2012

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