Rothbard on a Priori History

Tags: Philosophy and Methodology, Political Theory, Democracy, Philosophy, War and Foreign Policy

10/24/2023 David Gordon

Rothbard warned against the assumption that because democracies are “better” than dictatorships, they are necessarily more peace loving.

Original Article: Rothbard on a Priori History

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