Auberon Herbert
Auberon Herbert | |
|---|---|
Auberon Herbert | |
| Born | Hon. Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert 18 June 1838 Highclere Castle, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 5 November 1906 (aged 68) Burley, Hampshire, England |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 19th century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Classical liberalism, Voluntaryism |
| Notable ideas | Voluntaryism Voluntary taxation |
| Part of a series on |
| Liberalism |
|---|
Hon. 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 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.