Brief History 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 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

Author: David Schmidtz, Jason Brennan
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 02/01/2010
Series: Brief Histories of Philosophy
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781405170796