David Gordon (philosopher)
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| Born | April 7, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Doctorate in intellectual history. |
| Alma mater | University of California Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Libertarian philosopher and intellectual historian |
David Gordon (/ˈɡɔːrdən/; born April 7, 1948) is an American libertarian philosopher and intellectual historian influenced by Rothbardian views of economics.Peter J. Boettke, in his Reason Foundation "Reason Papers," Issue No. 19, Fall 1994, describes Gordon as "a philosopher and intellectual historian who is deeply influenced by the Rothbardian strand of economics." He is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of The Mises Review.
Gordon received degrees from University of California Los Angeles, including a Doctorate in intellectual history. He became a specialist on Murray Rothbard.
In 1985 Gordon worked with professor Walter Block on a law review article entitled, "Extortion and the Exercise of Free Speech Rights," which explores contradictions and paradoxes in laws against blackmail and the conditions under which such laws are acceptable.
He has contributed to scholarly publications such as Analysis, International Philosophical Quarterly,The Journal of Libertarian Studies, The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics,Social Philosophy and Policy and Econ Journal Watch.
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