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A Brief History of Liberty (Brief Histories of Philosophy)

By David Schmidtz , Jason Brennan

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2010
ISBN
1405170794, 9781405170796
LCC
JC585 .S365 2010
Google Books ID
HDAXPu9IwiYC
Open Library ID
OL23668565M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1262253 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
275\275
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Through a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, A Brief History of Liberty provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals.Offers a succinct yet thorough survey of personal freedomExplores the true meaning of liberty, drawing philosophical lessons about liberty from historyConsiders the writings of key historical figures from Socrates and Erasmus to Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Adam SmithCombines philosophical rigor with social scientific analysisArgues that liberty refers to a range of related but specific ideas rather than limiting the concept to one definition

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