Sorry for the invigorating title, but I just wanted to know how I can find out what property is? Stupid question I know, so allow me to simplify. I am currently studying astronomy and economics in college. I am going into my second year but since I placed out of economics for freshman year thanks to high school I am trying to read up on some stuff before the year starts since this will technically be my first college year of economics. I have already read some economics books so now I am looking for more philosophical books dealing with libertarianism.
The title of the post is inspired from the post entitle Rights, Property, and State because there were some GENIUS discussions over what property is and isn't and what natural law is, etc... I know the basics and with research I could sound smart, but what book(s) are recommended to allow me to develop a clear concept of what property and natural law are?
I was at first thinking about reading stuff by Rothbard, but have recently seen quite a few sarcastic comments made about him, not least the post about Rothbardians defending a puppy with its ears chopped off...
Then again I do not know if those are jokes or not since I am new to libertarianism, but regardless I am ready to learn the truth!
You should certainly read some Rothbard, maybe start with For a New Liberty. If you want something less radical, try David Boaz, Libertarianism. Here's a good read on property rights: The Noblest Triumph by Tom Bethell.
you could take a look at http://mises.org/books/ownership.pdf
Where there is no property there is no justice; a proposition as certain as any demonstration in Euclid
Fools! not to see that what they madly desire would be a calamity to them as no hands but their own could bring