Principles for a free society : reconciling individual liberty with the common good

著者

• Epstein, Richard Allen

書誌事項

Principles for a free society : reconciling individual liberty with the common good

Richard A. Epstein

Perseus Books, 1998

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The countrys leading libertarian scholar sets forth the essential principles for a legal order that, in an age of limited government, balances individual liberty against the common good.. Richard Epstein, one of our countrys most distinguished legal scholars, sets out an authoritative set of principles that explains both the uses and the limits of government power. Drawing on the work of multiple disciplines, this book offers a thoroughly realized blueprint to guide us through political conflict in the troubled times ahead. }As government budgets come under political fire and free-market ideals spread, the legal and social principles of libertarian thought continue to grow in popularity and relevance. It is particularly timely, then, that Richard Epstein, one of our countrys most distinguished legal scholars, here sets out an authoritative set of principles that explains both the uses and the limits of government power. Blending his deep knowledge of classical political theory and legal history with modern economic thought, he considers a wealth of timely topics: the use of norms and customs in setting legal rules; the appropriate spheres for both private and common property for such diverse resources as water and telecommunications; the dark side of altruism in driving collective behavior; and the relative merits of public and private assistance to the poor. Drawing on the work of multiple disciplines, Principles for a Free Society offers a thoroughly realized blueprint to guide us through political conflict in the troubled times ahead. }

目次

• Introduction: Reinvigorating Laissez-Faire
• Natural Law: The Utilitarian Connection
• Social Norms versus Legal Commands
• Harm: The Gateway to Liability
• The Benefit Principle
• Altruism: Its Uses and Limits
• Forfeiture: The Flip Side of Rights
• Boundaries: Firm and Fuzzy
• From Rights to Remedies
• Common Property
• Common Carriers
• Epilogue: A Return to Fundamentals.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA38075582
• ISBN:
  • 0738200417
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Reading, Mass.
• ページ数/冊数: xii, 360 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • NDC8 : 321.3