Abstract:The paper confronts the argumentation ethics developed by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist thinker, with basic assumptions of the ancient democracy (originally called isegoria, that is, "an equal right to speak"), both of which are rooted in the phenomenon of discourse. Based on an analytical comparison the paper argues that possible similarities are superficial and deceptive. Indeed, despite some similarities prima facie, the theories in question have different nature and aims. The eth… Show more
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