The Utilitarian Classical Liberalism of Ludwig von Mises and Its Libertarian Misreception
Political Theory: An International Journal of Political Philosophy
Published online on April 17, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines Ludwig von Mises’s utilitarianism in the context of his liberal social theory. It contends that he sought to reorient classical liberalism away from natural law theory and refound it in utilitarianism. This significant shift ...
This article examines Ludwig von Mises’s utilitarianism in the context of his liberal social theory. It contends that he sought to reorient classical liberalism away from natural law theory and refound it in utilitarianism. This significant shift ...