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The Excellencie of a Free-State Or, The Right Constitution of a Commonwealth
Marchamont Nedham
Издател: Liberty Fund, Inc.
First published in 1656, and compiled from previously written editorials in the parliamentarian news book "Mercurius Politicus", "The Excellencie of a Free State" addressed a dilemma in English politics, namely, what kind of government should the Commonwealth adopt? One possibility was to revert to the ancient constitution and create a Cromwellian
The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Niall Kishtainy , George Abbot
Издател: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to economics
Bring economics to life with The Economics Book, an essential guide to more that 100 of the big ideas in economic theory and practice covering everything from ancient theories right up to cutting-edge modern developments.
From Aristotle to John Maynard Keynes
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Thomas Piketty
Издател: The Belknap Press of Harvard Unoversity Press
"Capital in the Twenty-First Century" is a book by French economist Thomas Piketty. It focuses on wealth and income inequality in Europe and the US since the 18th century. It was initially published in French in 2013, with an English translation released in April 2014. The central thesis is that when the rate of return on capital (r) is greater
The Philosophy of History
Georg Hegel
Издател: IAP
Lectures on the Philosophy of History, also translated as Lectures on the Philosophy of World History (German:Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Weltgeschichte), is a major work by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, originally given as lectures at the University of Berlin in 1821, 1824, 1827, and 1831. It presents world history in terms of the
The Philosophy Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
collective
Издател: DK Publishing
To the complete novice, learning about philosophy can be a cause for dread. The Philosophy Book uses innovative graphics and creative typography to help demystify hard-to-grasp concepts for those new to philosophy, cutting through the haze of misunderstanding, untangling knotty theories, and shedding light on abstract concepts. Aimed at anyone
Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays
Michael Oakeshott
Издател: Liberty Fund, Inc.
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
The History of Civilization in Europe
François Guizot
Издател: Liberty Fund, Inc.
Guizot presented the lectures upon which this book is based in 1828 at the Sorbonne where he was professor of history. He provides a survey of European history and culture from its beginnings until the French Revolution. He wants to show what is unique to European “civilisation”, such as feudalism, the rise of the free cities, the centralised
The History of the American Revolution, vol. 1
David Ramsay
Издател: Liberty Fund, Inc.
David Ramsay’s History of the American Revolution appeared in 1789 during an enthusiastic celebration of nationhood. It is the first American national history written by an American revolutionary and printed in America.
Ramsay, a well-known Federalist, was an active participant in many of the events of the period and a member of the Continental
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