Category talk:Libertarian theorists

Are all of these theorists?
Ruth Richardson was a politician. She would not, in anyway, be considered a theorist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by User: (talk • contribs)


 * I personally don't know enough about her, and bio not clear if she wrote a lot. It's certainly not impossible. It's a short edit list. Maybe query the person who put in the category link. CarolMooreDC (talk) 21:05, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Who counts as a theorist?
I'll grudgingly admit that Block and Rothbard were/are "Libertarian theorists", but there are many others whose inclusion on this list makes no sense at all. O'Rourke? Ruwart? Paul? None of them have contributed to foundational issues in political philosophy from a libertarian (or other) perspective. Sumner and Garrett are dubious inclusions, too, and moreover anachronistic.

IMO this category needs to be straightened out or deleted. Bkalafut (talk) 12:56, 19 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Theorists are not just those who found a theory but those who improve on it and suggest detailed ways to put it into action. Was Thomas Paine a theorist? Obviously, if someone has written hardly anything, and nothing published by others, they might be reconsidered. CarolMooreDC (talk) 00:47, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Did you really just take "foundational issues" to mean "those who found a theory"? Could you please address my concern as written instead of playing such word games? Bkalafut (talk) 09:30, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
 * So define your term. Thanks. CarolMooreDC (talk) 14:05, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
 * No, quit playing word games and answer the question. You know damn well what "foundational issues" mean in the context of political philosophy, and your reputation as a troll (we remember the "belt buckle" fuss) precedes you. Bkalafut (talk) 03:32, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * If you really need to know what political philosophy is, read the article. A "Libertarian theorist" is a libertarian who's made a contribution to foundational questions of political philosophy.  P.J. O'Rourke is a humorist, not a philosopher. Bkalafut (talk) 03:34, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, under Wikipedia rules, anyone who has at least one WP:RS say they are a theorist. CarolMooreDC (talk) 04:05, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, and there are zero WP:RS claiming that PJ O'Rourke is a political theorist. Bkalafut (talk) 03:04, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * So tag the ones you question, explain tag in edit summary, give it a couple weeks and see if anyone gives WP:RS. I might be motivated myself. :-) 17:12, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Where is Rothbard?
He seems to be missing from the list. Burressd (talk) 13:31, 29 December 2015 (UTC)