Author: Michael KammenPublisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1578063949
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A historical overview of the concept of liberty in American culture and thought
Spheres of Liberty
Author: Michael KammenPublisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1578063949
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A historical overview of the concept of liberty in American culture and thought
Spheres of Liberty
Author: Michael G. KammenPublisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781604736700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A historical overview of the concept of liberty in American culture and thought
On Liberty
Author: John Stuart MillPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781536930368
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In his much quoted, seminal work, On Liberty, John Stuart Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality which he conceived as a prerequisite to the higher pleasures-the summum bonum of Utilitarianism. Published in 1859, On Liberty presents one of the most eloquent defenses of individual freedom and is perhaps the most widely-read liberal argument in support of the value of liberty.
On Liberty
Author: John Stuart MillPublisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 9780915144433
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A wonderful edition... -- Irving Louis Horowitz, Rutgers UniversityAlexander should be commended for making this invaluable material accessible to scholars and students... -- Maria H. Moralies, Florida State UniversityAn impressively compact and engaging introduction and a well-chosen selection of ancillary materials... -- Eileen Gillooly, Columbia UniversityThe introduction offers fresh insights... --Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona
The Sphere and Duties of Government
Author: Wilhelm Freiherr von HumboldtPublisher: London : J. Chapman
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The Limits of State Action
Author: Wilhelm von HumboldtPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316284018
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This text is important both as one of the most interesting contributions to the liberalism of the German Enlightenment, and as the most significant source for the ideas which John Stuart Mill popularized in his essay On Liberty. Humboldt's concern is to define the criteria by which the permissible limits of the state's activities may be determined. His basic principle, like that of Mill, is that the only justification for government interference is the prevention of harm to others. He discusses in detail the role and limits of the state's responsibility for the welfare, security and morals of its citizens. Humboldt's special achievement in this work is to enlarge our sense of what a liberal political theory might be by his particularly sensitive grasp of the complexity of our attitudes to and our need of other people. Dr Burrow has based his translation on Coulthard's version of 1854. In an important introduction, he provides a most perceptive as well as scholarly guide to Humboldt's political thought.
On Civil Liberty and Self-government
Author: Francis LieberPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The Proper Sphere of Government: a Reprint of a Series of Letters, Originally Published in “The Nonconformist.”
Author: Herbert SpencerThe Liberty of Ancients Compared with that of Moderns
Author: Benjamin ConstantPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
This is an essay by Benjamin Constant. In this essay, Constant contrasted two views on freedom: one held by "the Ancients," particularly those in Classical Greece, and the other by members of modern societies. He investigates the dangers of attempting to impose ancient liberty in a modern context, as well as the risks associated with each type of liberty. The danger of ancient liberty was that men, preoccupied with securing their share of social power, might place too little value on individual rights and pleasures. The danger of modern liberty is that we will give up our right to participate in political power too easily, absorbed in the enjoyment of our independence and the pursuit of our particular interests." Constant believes that the two types of liberty must eventually be combined.
The Constitution of Liberty
Author: F.A. HayekPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429637977
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Originally published in 1960, The Constitution of Liberty delineates and defends the principles of a free society and traces the origin, rise, and decline of the rule of law. Casting a skeptical eye on the growth of the welfare state, Hayek examines the challenges to freedom posed by an ever expanding government as well as its corrosive effect on the creation, preservation, and utilization of knowledge. In distinction to those who confidently call for the state to play a greater role in society, Hayek puts forward a nuanced argument for prudence. Guided by this quality, he elegantly demonstrates that a free market system in a democratic polity—under the rule of law and with strong constitutional protections of individual rights—represents the best chance for the continuing existence of liberty. Striking a balance between skepticism and hope, Hayek’s profound insights remain strikingly vital half a century on. This definitive edition of The Constitution of Liberty will give a new generation the opportunity to learn from Hayek’s enduring wisdom.