Brief History of Liberty.
Title:
Brief History of Liberty.
Author:
Schmidtz, David.
ISBN:
9781444318296
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (279 pages)
Series:
Brief histories of philosophy.
Contents:
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIBERTY -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Conceptions of Freedom -- Chapter 1 A Prehistory of Liberty: Forty Thousand Years Ago -- Chapter 2 The Rule of Law: AD 1075 -- Chapter 3 Religious Freedom: 1517 -- Chapter 4 Freedom of Commerce: 1776 -- Chapter 5 Civil Liberty: 1954 -- Chapter 6 Psychological Freedom, the Last Frontier: 1963 -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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