Freedom and Reform: Essays in Economics and Social Philosophy

by Frank H. Knight

Book Overview

The fifteen essays in this collection, first published in 1947, treat a variety of economic, social, political, and philosophical problems and were written by a legendary professor of economics at the University of Chicago.

Professor Knight (1885-1972) wrote from the viewpoint of ethics as well as economics. His own words best describe his objective in this book: "The basic principle of science--truth or objectivity--is essentially a moral...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865970041
• ISBN13: 9780865970045
• Release Date: October 1982
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5