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Arguments for Liberty
Aaron Ross Powell
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Description for Arguments for Liberty
Paperback. What's the best political system? What standards should we use to decide, and why? Arguments for Liberty is a guide to thinking about these questions. It's also a powerful argument for the goodness and importance of human liberty. Editor(s): Powell, Aaron Ross; Babcock, Grant. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 444.
What's the best political system? What standards should we use to decide, and why? Arguments for Liberty is a guide to thinking about these questions. Two schools of thought have long dominated libertarian discussions about ethics: utilitarianism and natural rights. Those two theories are important, but they're not the only ways people think about ethics and political philosophy. In Arguments for Liberty, you'll find a broader approach to libertarianism. In each of Arguments for Liberty's nine chapters a different political philosopher discusses how his or her preferred school of thought judges political institutions and why libertarianism best meets that standard. ... Read more
What's the best political system? What standards should we use to decide, and why? Arguments for Liberty is a guide to thinking about these questions. Two schools of thought have long dominated libertarian discussions about ethics: utilitarianism and natural rights. Those two theories are important, but they're not the only ways people think about ethics and political philosophy. In Arguments for Liberty, you'll find a broader approach to libertarianism. In each of Arguments for Liberty's nine chapters a different political philosopher discusses how his or her preferred school of thought judges political institutions and why libertarianism best meets that standard. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cato Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
443 g
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781944424121
SKU
V9781944424121
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About Aaron Ross Powell
Aaron Ross Powell is a Cato Institute research fellow and founder and editor of Libertarianism.org, which presents introductory material as well as new scholarship related to libertarian philosophy, theory, and history. He is also co-host of Libertarianism.org's popular podcast, Free Thoughts. His writing has appeared in Liberty and The Cato Journal. He earned a JD from the University of Denver. ... Read more
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