A Brief History of Liberty

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Synopsis

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

Book details

Series:
Brief Histories of Philosophy
Author:
David Schmidtz, Jason Brennan
ISBN:
9781444318296
Related ISBNs:
9781444318289, 9781405170796, 9781405170802
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
280
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-12-31
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2009
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government