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Modern liberty : and the limits of government Charles Fried

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Issues of our timePublication details: New York [u.a.] Norton 2007Edition: 1. edDescription: 217 p. : IllISBN:
  • 0393060004
  • 9780393060003
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323.44
LOC classification:
  • JC 585 F899m 2007
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Contents:
Liberty : the very idea -- Liberty and its competitors -- Liberty and rights -- Liberty of the mind -- Sex -- Back to work -- The spirit of liberty.
Summary: How has the modern welfare state redefined our notion of individual liberty? Are we free to express ourselves in speech, at work, or through sex? Arguing that equality is often the most potent rival of liberty, legal philosopher and jurist Fried demonstrates how the dense tangle of government regulations both supports and threatens our personal freedoms. Illustrated with examples from contemporary life, this book is vividly relevant to the experiences and needs of everyday Americans, updated for a time when we have put fascist and Marxist tyranny firmly behind us but still confront kinder, gentler threats to our liberty.--From publisher description.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JC 585 F899m 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000074627

Includes bibliographical references and index

Liberty : the very idea -- Liberty and its competitors -- Liberty and rights -- Liberty of the mind -- Sex -- Back to work -- The spirit of liberty.

How has the modern welfare state redefined our notion of individual liberty? Are we free to express ourselves in speech, at work, or through sex? Arguing that equality is often the most potent rival of liberty, legal philosopher and jurist Fried demonstrates how the dense tangle of government regulations both supports and threatens our personal freedoms. Illustrated with examples from contemporary life, this book is vividly relevant to the experiences and needs of everyday Americans, updated for a time when we have put fascist and Marxist tyranny firmly behind us but still confront kinder, gentler threats to our liberty.--From publisher description.

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