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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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
political philosophy book
advocatesFor constitutional constraints on power
equality before the law
free market economy
individual freedom
limited government
arguesAgainst central economic planning
collectivism
interventionist economic policy
unlimited democracy
author Friedrich Hayek
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticized welfare state expansion
dedicatedTo The unknown civilization that is growing in America
editorOfDefinitiveEdition Ronald Hamowy NERFINISHED
followedBy Law, Legislation and Liberty
genre classical liberalism
political philosophy
hasEdition 2011 definitive edition edited by Ronald Hamowy
hasPart Part I: The Value of Freedom
Part II: Freedom and the Law
Part III: Freedom in the Welfare State
influenced conservative political thought
libertarianism
modern classical liberal thought
isbn 978-0-226-32010-8
language English
libraryOfCongressClassification JC585 .H33 1960
mainSubject classical liberalism
constitutionalism
individual liberty
legal philosophy
limited government
rule of law
social justice
spontaneous order
welfare state
notableIdea critique of social justice as a mirage
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
pageCount 560
partOfSeries The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek
precedes Law, Legislation and Liberty
publicationDate 1960-02-09
publicationYear 1960
publisher Routledge & Kegan Paul

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