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Rituals of Freedom: Libertarian Themes in Early Confucianism

Oct 7, 2016
42:50
How much do we know about Confucius? What type of world were the Taoists and early Confucians living in? Were early Confucians pro free-market and pro individualism as we understand the terms today?

Roderick T. Long joins us this week for a discussion on the thought of the early Confucians, who were precursors of modern libertarians.

Show Notes and Further Reading


Long’s new book is Rituals of Freedom: Libertarian Themes in Early Confucianism (2016).

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