Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism

Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism
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Publisher : Cato Institute
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 9781944424404
ISBN-13 : 1944424407
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Book Synopsis Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism by : George H. Smith

Download or read book Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism written by George H. Smith and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a well-worn image and phrase for libertarianism: ?atomized individualism.? This hobgoblin has spread so thoroughly that even some libertarians think their philosophy unreservedly supports private persons, whatever the situation, whatever their behavior. Smith?s Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism, corrects this misrepresentation with careful intellectual surveys of Hume, Smith, Hobbes, Butler, Mandeville, and Hutcheson and their respective contributions to political philosophy.


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