190 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the tradition of Milton Friedman’s 1962 classic, Capitalism and Freedom , Lansing Pollock draws on moral, political, and economic theory to defend a libertarian vision of the good society. Pollock argues that mutual consent, derived from a fundamental Kantian moral equality, is the ideal standard for judging relations between persons. He contends that if the equal right of all persons to be... Read more
Introduction -- Moral Foundations -- Moral Skepticism -- The Freedom Principle -- Evaluating Moral Theories -- Liberalism -- Why Be Moral? -- Summary -- Liberty and Government -- Legitimacy -- Justice -- The Constitution -- Summary -- Liberty and Economics -- General Observations -- Poverty -- The Taxpayer’s Dilemma -- Health Care -- Education -- Government Failure -- Liberty and Reality -- Optimism and Pessimism -- Strategies -- Change
Biography
Lansing Pollock is professor of philosophy at the State University College at Buffalo. He is the author of The Freedom Principle.
