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# Grant Babcock 

Former Editor, Philosophy and Policy, Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org

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Grant Babcock is the former Philosophy and Policy Editor of Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org and a scholar of political philosophy. His interests include nonviolent action, epistemology of the social sciences, Austrian economics, libertarian anarchism, and finding libertarian-​compatible responses to cultural problems. Grant holds an MA in Public Policy with a Concentration in Philosophy and Social Policy from George Washington University.

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### *[Arguments for Liberty](https://www.cato.org/books/arguments-liberty)*

Two schools of thought have long dominated libertarian discussions about ethics: utilitarianism and natural rights. Those two theories are important, but they’re not the only ways people think about ethics and political philosophy. In *Arguments for Liberty*, you’ll find a broader approach to libertarianism.

In each of *Arguments for Liberty’s* nine chapters a different political philosopher discusses how his or her preferred school of thought judges political institutions and why libertarianism best meets that standard. Though they end up in the same place, the paths they take diverge in fascinating ways.

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