Edward W. Younkins

Champions of a Free Society

Ideas of Capitalism's Philosophers and Economists

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is written for individuals who want to learn about the philosophical foundations of political and economic freedom. It is an introduction and a guide to the principal theoretical ideas on liberty produced by the most influential and creative thinkers in history, with chapters on Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, and Carl Menger.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 812g
• ISBN-13: 9780739126479
• ISBN-10: 0739126474
• Artikelnr.: 24557621

Autorenporträt

Edward W. Younkins is professor of accountancy and business administration at Wheeling Jesuit University.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Table of Contents 2 Preface 3 Introduction Part 4 I. Ancient and Medieval
Periods Chapter 5 1. Lao Tzu's Naturalistic Metaphysics, Ethics, and
Politics Chapter 6 2. Aristotle and Human Flourishing Chapter 7 3.
Aristotle and Economics Chapter 8 4. Epicurus on Freedom and Happiness
Chapter 9 5. Thomas Aquinas's Christian Aristotelianism Part 10 II. Early
Modern and Renaissance Periods Chapter 11 6. Spinoza on Freedom, Ethics,
and Politics Chapter 12 7. John Locke's Limited State Chapter 13 8. Turgot
on Progress and Political Economy Chapter 14 9. Adam Smith's Moral and
Economic System Part 15 III. The Late Modern Period Chapter 16 10.
Jean-Baptiste Say's Law of Markets: A Fundamental Conceptual Integration
Chapter 17 11. Herbert Spencer on Liberty and Human Progress Chapter 18 12.
Carl Menger's Economics of Well-Being Part 19 IV. The Contemporary Period
Chapter 20 13. Ludwig von Mises on Human Action Chapter 21 14. Ayn Rand's
Philosophy of Objectivism Chapter 22 15. Murray Rothbard's Randian
Austrianism Chapter 23 16. The Road to Objective Economics: Hayek takes a
Wrong Turn Chapter 24 17. Milton Friedman's Pragmatic and Incremental
Libertarianism Chapter 25 18. Mises, Friedman, and Rand: A Methodological
Comparison Chapter 26 19. James M. Buchanan: Constitutional and
Post-Constitutional Political Economy Chapter 27 20. Robert Nozick's
Libertarian Framework for Utopia Chapter 28 21. Reality is Not Optional:
Thomas Sowell's Vision of Man and Society Chapter 29 22. Michael Novak's
Vision of Democratic Capitalism Part 30 V. The Philosophy of Freedom: In
Retrospect and Prospect Chapter 31 23. Revisiting the Intellectual Heritage
of a Free Society Chapter 32 24. Developing a Paradigm for a Free Society
Chapter 33 Index 34 About the Author