A Brief History of Liberty

Schmidtz, David; Brennan, Jason

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

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2010-02-08

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781405170796

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Dimensions: 217.2cm x139.7cm

Pages: 288.0