The structure of liberty : justice and the rule of law / Randy E. Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, Randy E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberty.

Justice.

Rule of law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Structure of liberty : justice & the rule of law

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, legal scholar Randy Barnett elaborates and defends the fundamental premise of the Declaration of Independence: that all persons have a natural right to pursue happiness so long as they respect the equal rights of others, and that governments are only justly established to secure these rights.Drawing upon insights from philosophy, economics, political theory, and law, Barnett explains why, when people pursue happiness while living in society with each other, they confront the pervasive social problems of knowledge, interest and power. These problems are best dealt with by ensuring

Contents:

part I. The problems of knowledge

part II. The problems of interest

part III. The problems of power

part IV. Responses to objections.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 27, 2014).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-100545-2

0-19-100434-0

OCLC:

878138296