The Constitution of Liberty
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The Constitution of Liberty is a 1960 political philosophy book by economist Friedrich Hayek that defends classical liberalism, the rule of law, and individual freedom against collectivist and interventionist doctrines.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → political philosophy book → |
| advocatesFor |
constitutional constraints on power
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equality before the law → free market economy → individual freedom → limited government → |
| arguesAgainst |
central economic planning
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collectivism → interventionist economic policy → unlimited democracy → |
| author |
Friedrich Hayek
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| criticized |
welfare state expansion
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| dedicatedTo |
The unknown civilization that is growing in America
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| editorOfDefinitiveEdition |
Ronald Hamowy
NERFINISHED
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| followedBy |
Law, Legislation and Liberty
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| genre |
classical liberalism
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political philosophy → |
| hasEdition |
2011 definitive edition edited by Ronald Hamowy
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| hasPart |
Part I: The Value of Freedom
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Part II: Freedom and the Law → Part III: Freedom in the Welfare State → |
| influenced |
conservative political thought
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libertarianism → modern classical liberal thought → |
| isbn |
978-0-226-32010-8
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| language |
English
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| libraryOfCongressClassification |
JC585 .H33 1960
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| mainSubject |
classical liberalism
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constitutionalism → individual liberty → legal philosophy → limited government → rule of law → social justice → spontaneous order → welfare state → |
| notableIdea |
critique of social justice as a mirage
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defense of the rule of law as a safeguard of liberty → distinction between law and legislation → emphasis on general and abstract rules of law → |
| oclcNumber |
781945
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| pageCount |
560
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| partOfSeries |
The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek
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| precedes |
Law, Legislation and Liberty
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| publicationDate |
1960-02-09
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| publicationYear |
1960
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| publisher |
Routledge & Kegan Paul
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Law, Legislation and Liberty
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influencedBy |
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Friedrich Hayek
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notableWork |
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The Road to Serfdom
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relatedWork |