A Brief History of Liberty

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

Author: David Schmidtz, Jason Brennan,

Edition: 1

Binding: Paperback

EAN: 9781405170796

Condition: New

Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell

Number of items: 1

Number of pages: 280

Product group: Book

Studio: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2010-02-08

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Pages: 280

ISBN: 1405170794

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