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Liberty and democracy : philosophic reflections on a free society / edited by Tibor R. Machan.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Hoover Institution Press publication ; 504.
- Hoover Institution Press publication ; number 504
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- Liberty.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (154 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, California : Hoover Institution Press, [2002]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Liberty and Democracy, contributors grapple with the issue of the proper role of democracy in a society that is committed to respecting protecting the individual rights of all. They challenge conventional thinking, offering provocative ideas on democracy and individual freedom.
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Introduction: The Democratic Ideal - Tibor R. Machan; 1. Default and Dynamic Democracy - Loren E. Lomasky; 2. The First Founding Father:Aristotle on Freedom and Popular Government - Gregory R. Johnson; 3. Thoughts on Democracy - John Hospers; 4. Moral Worth and the Worth of Rights - Neera K. Badhwar; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780817929237
- 0817929231
- 9780817929282
- 0817929282
- OCLC:
- 869090420
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