Miller, David
The Liberty Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780748624850
- author:
- Miller, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Liberty Reader brings together some of the most important and insightful essays on liberty from the past century. Edited by Professor David Miller, this collection represents a wide range of political perspectives, including liberal, libertarian, socialist, feminist and republican viewpoints. The essays have been carefully selected to provide a rich landscape of ideas on the nature of liberty and how to achieve it. The reader can pursue particular topics in greater depth through a structured bibliography. Features contributions from prominent thinkers such as Hannah Arendt, Gerald C. MacCallum Jr, Isaiah Berlin, David Miller, G. A. Cohen, Philip Petit, T. H. Green, Quentin Skinner, F. H. Hayek and Nancy J. This collection is essential reading for students of social and political theory, political philosophy, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the variety of ideas behind human strivings for liberty.