Communication and libertarianism

"This is an outstanding contribution to both libertarian political philosophy and communication theory. It is far and away the most comprehensive work on communication issues in libertarian theory ever published. The author has integrated successfully the libertarian insights of Mises, Rothbard, Block, Kinsella and others with the philosophy of language as developed by Austin, Searle and Grice. He has done so in a unique and unprecedented way. The book would appeal to students and scholars interested in libertarian theory and more generally, to philosophers and political scientists interested in high-level scholarship"--David Gordon, libertarian philosopher and intellectual historian, Ludwig von Mises Institute

1) Introduction -- 2) Methodological foundations of communication studies: communication art vs. communication science -- 3) Communication as a subcategory of human action: praxeological approach to communication and the object of communication science -- 4) Communication freedom and ethical theory: the logic of non-aggression and communication of consent -- 5) Communication theory of property rights and homesteading -- 6) The role of communication in adaptation of moral norms -- 7) Communication freedom and property rights -- 8) The freedom to communicate as a liberal value -- 9) Communication acts and initiation of aggression: causality and responsibility -- 10) Communication freedom of individuals and the "interests of society" -- Praxeological objection to intellectual property rights laws -- 12) When words become deeds: mere speech and speech acts in the theory of contract: the cases of business communication -- 13) Communication freedom, libel, defamation and reputation -- 14) Communication freedom, privacy and "the right to know" -- Information for sale: access to data and blackmail -- 16) Conclusion.