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 tru...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chichester :
John Wiley & Sons,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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 re. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (279 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781444318296 1444318292 |