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Autore |
Schmidtz David |
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Titolo |
A brief history of liberty [[electronic resource] /] / David Schmidtz and Jason Brennan |
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Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-38257-8 |
9786612382574 |
1-4443-5879-0 |
1-4051-7079-4 |
1-4443-1828-4 |
1-4443-1829-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (398 p.) |
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Collana |
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Brief histories of philosophy |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Liberty - History |
History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Conceptions of freedom -- A prehistory of liberty : forty thousand years ago -- The rule of law : AD 1075 -- Religious freedom : 1517 -- Freedom of commerce : 1776 -- Civil liberty : 1954 -- Psychological freedom, the last frontier : 1963. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 freedomExplores the true meaning of liberty, drawing philosophical lessons about liberty from historyConsiders the writings of key historical figures from Socrates and Erasmus to Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Adam SmithCombines philosophical rigor with social scientific analysisArgues that liberty re |
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