02700nam 2200661Ia 450 991081232240332120200520144314.01-282-38257-897866123825741-4443-5879-01-4051-7079-41-4443-1828-41-4443-1829-2(CKB)2550000000002017(EBL)819413(OCoLC)778339253(SSID)ssj0000353916(PQKBManifestationID)11251081(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000353916(PQKBWorkID)10302224(PQKB)11209932(MiAaPQ)EBC470217(MiAaPQ)EBC819413(Au-PeEL)EBL470217(CaPaEBR)ebr10358802(OCoLC)536222702(PPN)242276334(EXLCZ)99255000000000201720090811d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA brief history of liberty[electronic resource] /David Schmidtz and Jason BrennanChichester, U.K. ;Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell20101 online resource (398 p.)Brief histories of philosophyDescription based upon print version of record.1-4051-7080-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 reBrief histories of philosophy.LibertyHistoryHistoryLibertyHistory.History.323.4409Schmidtz David141320Brennan Jason480880MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812322403321A brief history of liberty4014906UNINA