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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schmidtz, David
Otros Autores: Brennan, Jason, 1979-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (279 pages)
ISBN:9781444318296
1444318292