A Brief History of Liberty PDF
by David Schmidtz, Jason Brennan
- Information
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 freedom
- Explores the true meaning of liberty, drawing philosophical lessons about liberty from history
- Considers the writings of key historical figures from Socrates and Erasmus to Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Adam Smith
- Combines philosophical rigor with social scientific analysis
- Argues that liberty refers to a range of related but specific ideas rather than limiting the concept to one definition
Information
-
Download Now
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:01/12/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781444318296
Other Formats
- EPUB from £22.06
- Hardback from £59.40
Information
-
Download Now
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:01/12/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781444318296