Conclusion
In the cases discussed above, where Rothbard and Reinach agree, I support both of them. Where they diverge, I am in accord with the former. Nevertheless, Reinach has made an important contribution to our analysis of law. His praxeological perspective is very much a complement to Austrian analysis. His examples alone are worth the price of admission. There is some overlap between the two legal philosophers, and that they approach these issues utilizing alternative analytic tools is of great interest to legal philosophy.
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Block, W. Austrian law and economics: The contributions of adolf reinach and murray rothbard on law, economics, and praxeology. Quart J Austrian Econ 7, 69–85 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12113-004-1004-z
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