Escape from Leviathan: Liberty, Welfare and Anarchy Reconciled

The principal criticism of libertarianism is that it would damage human welfare. In response, this book considers an extreme libertarian thesis: there is no conceptual or practical clash among the most plausible accounts of economic rationality, interpersonal liberty, human welfare, and private-property anarchy. Eschewing moral advocacy as a distraction, it offers a critical-rationalist defense of this objective thesis from many criticisms in the literature.

Author Biography: J.C. Lester has been published in various scholarly periodicals and books. He has taught at several university institutions, including the London School of Economics.