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The challenge of liberty : classical liberalism today /
The quest for freedom has always been as much a battle of ideas as it is a popular struggle. Classical liberal pioneers such as John Locke and Adam Smith stressed the inherent worth of the individual, inalienable rights, and the benevolent consequences of the cooperative, peaceful pursuit of one...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oakland, Calif. :
Independent Institute,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The quest for freedom has always been as much a battle of ideas as it is a popular struggle. Classical liberal pioneers such as John Locke and Adam Smith stressed the inherent worth of the individual, inalienable rights, and the benevolent consequences of the cooperative, peaceful pursuit of one's own happiness. These ideas became the intellectual scaffolding for much of the West's most fundamental institutions and achievements. Yet after its 19th-century high-water mark, classical liberalism lost much of its passion, focus, and popular support. Intellectual trends increasingly began to suppor. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (450 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781598131093 1598131095 9780857657602 0857657607 9781598131086 1598131087 |