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Law, Legislation and Liberty, Volume II : the Mirage of Social Justice (76 Edition)

by Friedrich A. Hayek

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Dr. Hayek is world-famous for his valuable contributions to the field of economics as well as to the disciplines of philosophy and politics. This volume represents the second of Hayek's comprehensive three-part study of the relations between law and liberty. Here, Hayek expounds his conviction that he continued unexamined pursuit of "social justice" will contribute to the erosion of personal liberties and encourage the advent of totalitarianism.
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About the Author

F. A. Hayek (1899-1992), recipient of the Medal of Freedom in 1991 and co-winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1974, was a pioneer in monetary theory and the principal proponent of libertarianism in the twentieth century. He taught at the University of London, the University of Chicago, and the University of Freiburg.
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Table of Contents

Preface

Corrigenda to Volume 1

7. General Welfare and Particular Purposes

8. The Quest for Justice

9. 'Social' or Distributive Justice

10. The Market Order or Catallaxy

11. The Discipline of Abstract Rules and the Emotions of the Tribal Society

Notes

Index

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780226320830
Subtitle:
The Mirage of Social Justice
Author:
Hayek, Friedrich A.
Author:
Hayek, F. A.
Author:
Hayek, Friedrich A. Von
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
Justice
Subject:
General Political Science
Edition Description:
Paper Text
Publication Date:
October 1978
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
210
Dimensions:
850x558x46 55
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