A Defense of Liberty (Classic Reprint)

A Defense of Liberty (Classic Reprint)
Author: Oliver Brett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2015-07-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781330943793

Excerpt from A Defense of Liberty The statue of Liberty in New York Harbor is a somewhat trite object of contemplation. Both the cynic and the idealist have used that gigantic image to fill the gaps of many a moral tale and idle platitude. Its magnificent position, its ironic proximity to the marvelous metropolis of modern commerce, its embodiment of the ideas of Jefferson and Rousseau are so compelling a combination that I do not see how that dominating figure can fail to stir the pulses or quicken the imagination. Great is Diana of the Ephesians. It pleases men to solidify their ideals. The world is strewn with the frozen memorials of this desire, the desire for definite and unchangeable standards, the desire to record once and for all that this and no other is what we believe, and shall always believe. And, as in the case of Ozymandias, "nothing beside remains." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Mill on Liberty: A Defence

Mill on Liberty: A Defence
Author: John Gray
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134802870

Now available in paperback, this second edition reproduces the text of the first with the addition of an extensive postscript which defends the interpretation of Mill set out in the first edition.

Liberty Before Liberalism

Liberty Before Liberalism
Author: Quentin Skinner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2012-03-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107689538

Provides one of the most substantial statements about the importance, relevance, and potential excitement of this form of historical enquiry.

In Defense of Freedom

In Defense of Freedom
Author: Frank S. Meyer
Publisher: Chicago : H. Regnery Company
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1962
Genre: Conservatism
ISBN:

Greek Prose Composition (Classic Reprint)

Greek Prose Composition (Classic Reprint)
Author: Henry Carr Pearson
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-04-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Excerpt from Greek Prose Composition Part I contains, in graded lessons, the principal points of Greek syntax, the unusual and non-essential being purposely omitted. These lessons are designed for use at the beginning of the second year's study of Greek, thereby serving as a partial review of the first year's work and as an introduction to the composition work in connection with the reading of Xenophon's Anabasis. Part II contains short, simple English sentences, based on Books I - IV of the Anabasis. These should be used daily in connection with the reading of the text. Part III contains connected English prose, based on Books I - IV of the Anabasis. This is carefully graded, so that the stu dent who performs faithfully the work outlined here will be able to pass the entrance examination of any of the American colleges. The method of writing Greek at sight used in this book needs a word of explanation. It is the outgrowth of the author's personal experience in the classroom, and his belief that the best results can be obtained only by systematic practice in connection with the regular work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Liberty, Order, and Justice

Liberty, Order, and Justice
Author: James McClellan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

This new Liberty Fund edition of James McClellan's classic work on the quest for liberty, order, and justice in England and America includes the author's revisions to the original edition published in 1989 by the Center for Judicial Studies. Unlike most textbooks in American Government, Liberty, Order, and Justice seeks to familiarize the student with the basic principles of the Constitution, and to explain their origin, meaning, and purpose. Particular emphasis is placed on federalism and the separation of powers. These features of the book, together with its extensive and unique historical illustrations, make this new edition of Liberty, Order, and Justice especially suitable for introductory classes in American Government and for high school students in advanced placement courses.

Brutus: Vindiciae, Contra Tyrannos

Brutus: Vindiciae, Contra Tyrannos
Author: Hubert Languet
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521349871

A complete translation and detailed edition of an influential treatise.

The State

The State
Author: Anthony De Jasay
Publisher: Collected Papers of Anthony de
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780865971714

The State is a brilliant analysis of some of the fundamental issues of modern political thought from the perspective, not of individuals or subjects, but of the state itself. The author poses the query, "What would you do if you were the state?" The state usually is understood as an instrument, not a personality, and it is presumed to exist so that people can achieve their common ends. However, Jasay asks, what if we suppose the state to have a will and ends of its own? To answer these questions, the author traces the logical and historical progression of the state from a modest-sized protector of life and property through its development into an "agile seducer of democratic majorities, to the welfare-dispensing drudge that it is in many countries today ... Is the rational next step a totalitarian enhancement of its power?" The State presents what has been termed "a disturbingly logical 'agenda' for the state in pursuit of its 'self-fulfillment.'"--Inside jacket flap.