Roderick T. 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 60)
Los Angeles, United States
Era Contemporary philosophy
Region Western philosophy
School Austrian School
Main interests
Libertarianism, praxeology, anarchism, Objectivism, feminism, Greek philosophy, Libertarian Socialism

Roderick Tracy Long (born February 4, 1964) is an American 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 a Senior Fellow[2] at the Center for a Stateless Society.[3]

Education and career

Long received a B.A. in philosophy from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He edited the book Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government Part of a Free Country?. Long was an editor of the Journal of Libertarian Studies.

Philosophy

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)."[4] Long supports what he calls "libertarian anarchy,"[5] but avoids describing this as "capitalism", a term he believes has inconsistent and confusing meanings.[6]

He is an advocate of

"build[ing] worker solidarity. On the one hand, this means formal organization, 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."[7]

Long identifies as a peace activist and points out that a "consistent peace activist must be an anarchist."[8] He describes market anarchism as "a peaceful, consensual alternative" to society with a state.[9] Long has identified himself as a bleeding-heart libertarian and has contributed to the Bleeding Heart Libertarians weblog.[10]

Bibliography

References

  1. "Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty" by Roderick T. Long
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  4. Auburn University Department of Philosophy Faculty & Staff Listing accessed at May 4, 2013
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  8. Long, Roderick T. "An Open Letter to the Peace Movement" March 7, 2003.
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