The Limits of State Action - Couverture souple

Von Humboldt, Wilhelm

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0865971099 ISBN 13 : 9780865971097

Editeur : Liberty Fund Inc, 1993

Synopsis

The Limits of State Action has an exuberance and attention to principle that make it a valuable introduction to classical liberal political thought. It is also crucial for an understanding of liberalism as it developed in Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century. Humboldt explores the role that liberty plays in individual development, discusses criteria for permitting the state to limit individual actions, and suggests ways of confining the state to its proper bounds. In so doing, he uniquely combines the ancient concern for human excellence and the modern concern for what has come to be known as negative liberty.

J. W. Burrow is Professor of History at the University of Sussex.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Wilhelm Von Humboldt

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liberty Fund Inc
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0865971099
• ISBN 13: 9780865971097
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 161
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