Auberon Herbert

Auberon Herbert
Auberon Herbert
Born
Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert

(1838-06-18)18 June 1838
Highclere Castle, Hampshire, England
Died5 November 1906(1906-11-05) (aged 68)
Burley, Hampshire, England
Era19th century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolClassical liberalism, Voluntaryism
Notable ideas
Voluntaryism
Voluntary taxation

Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert (18 June 1838 – 5 November 1906) was an English writer, theorist, philosopher, and 19th century individualist. He was a son of the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for the two-member constituency of Nottingham from 1870 to 1874.

He promoted a classical liberal philosophy[1] and took the ideas of Herbert Spencer a stage further by advocating voluntary-funded government that uses force only in defence of individual liberty and private property. He is known as the originator of voluntaryism.

  1. ^ "Auberon Herbert". Online Library of Liberty. Retrieved 1 July 2014.