Ronald Hamowy

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Ronald Hamowy (/həˈmaʊi/; April 17, 1937 – September 8, 2012)^[1] was a Canadian academic, known primarily for his contributions to political and social academic fields. At the time of his death, he was professor emeritus of intellectual history at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Hamowy was closely associated with the political ideology of libertarianism and his writings and scholarship place particular emphasis on individual liberty and the limits of state action in a free society.^[2] He is associated with a number of prominent American libertarian organizations.