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An Inquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
David Hume
Издател: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
An Inquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a book by Scottish enlightenment philosopher David Hume. In it, Hume argues (among other things) that the foundations of morals lie with sentiment, not reason.
An Inquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is the enquiry subsequent to the Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Thus, it is often
Do We Need the IMF and the World Bank?
Sir Alan Walters
Издател: The Institute of Economic Affairs
Lady Thatcher's former economic advisor considers the performance of these two international institutions on their fiftieth anniversaries, and considers them in need of abolition or at least major reform.
Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays by ROBERT A. PETERSON
Michael Oakeshott
Издател: LibertyPress
Rationalism in Politics established the late Michael Oakeshott as the leading conservative political theorist in modern Britain. This expanded collection of essays astutely points out the limits of "reason" in rationalist politics and criticizes ideological schemes to reform society according to supposedly "scientific" or rationalistic principles
Constitutional Government in the United States
Woodrow Wilson
Издател: Columbia University Press
One of the genuine classics of American political science literature, Constitutional Government in the United States is also a subtle and influential criticism of the American founding fathers produced during the Progressive Era. Wilson's interpretation of the Constitution shaped the thought of scholars and students of American politics. His
For the New Intellectual
Ayn Rand
Издател: Signet
Following the publication of Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand transitioned to writing nonfiction philosophical works. The first book she published was For the New Intellectual, a collection of the philosophic speeches from her novels. The book begins with a lengthy essay in which Rand argues that America and Western civilization are in desperate need of a
The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
Издател: Signet
What motivates a creative thinker?
Is it a selfless desire to benefit mankind? A hunger for fame, fortune, and accolades? The need to prove superiority? Or is it a self-sufficient drive to pursue a creative vision, independent of others’ needs or opinions?
Ayn Rand addresses these questions through her portrayal of Howard Roark, an innovative
Liberty and the Great Libertarians
Charles T. Sprading
Издател: Fox & Wilkes
In 1913, Charles T. Spading (1871-1959) wrote a book of remarkable prescience that anticipated the systematic development of an American libertarian tradition. He called it Liberty and the Great Libertarians. What he provided was a biography and intellectual analysis of some thirty great thinkers. Most valuable is his extraordinary job of editing.
The 158-Pound Marriage
John Irving
Издател: Ballantine Books
John Irving's third and perhaps darkest novel, The 158-Pound Marriage examines the sexual revolution-era trend of "swinging" (partner-swapping) via a glimpse into the lives of two couples in a small New England college town who enter casually into such an affair, with disastrous consequences.
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