Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism
Author | : George H. Smith |
Publisher | : Cato Institute |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2017-07-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781944424404 |
ISBN-13 | : 1944424407 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
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.