The Defenders of Liberty: Human Nature, Individualism, and Property Rights

by Neema Parvini

Book Overview

The Defenders of Liberty presents a history of economic liberalism from the Renaissance to the present. It chronicles the tradition of thought that sees human nature as social yet self-interested, methodological individualism as its key analytical tool, and property rights as foundational to a civilised society. In the development of this way of thinking, it considers the contributions of many key thinkers including Niccol? Machiavelli,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030394514
• ISBN13: 9783030394516
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"