Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 336 g
His Idea of Spontaneous Order and the Scottish Enlightenment
Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 336 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
ISBN: 978-0-415-86262-2
Verlag: Routledge
By exploring the writings of Mandeville, Hume and Smith, this book offers a critique of Hayek's theory of cultural evolution and explores the roots of his powerful defence of liberalism.
This book is an original contribution to the debate, and vital reading for researchers in politics, political theory, and economics.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; Chapter 1 F.A. Hayek's theory of spontaneous order; Chapter 2 Spontaneous order and the limits of reason; Chapter 3 Mandeville's paradox ‘private vices, public benefits’; Chapter 4 Artifice and order in Hume; Chapter 5 Adam Smith: sympathy, ‘invisible hand’ and the ‘man of public spirit’; Bibliography; Conclusion; Index;
