The Libertarian Reader: Classic & Contemporary Writings from Lao-Tzu to Milton FriedmanDavid Boaz “The most magnificent collection of libertarian writings ever published” (Laissez Faire Books). An important collection of seminal writings on a movement that is rapidly changing the face of American politics, The Libertarian Reader links some of the most fertile minds of our time to a centuries-old commitment to freedom, self-determination, and opposition to intrusive government. This is the first comprehensive anthology of libertarian thought—from the Bible and Lao-Tzu to Hayek and Milton Friedman—to be published in one volume. The 68 selections from great libertarian writers are an intellectual feast, covering such key libertarian themes as skepticism about power, individual rights, spontaneous order, free markets, and peace. For all independent thinkers, this unique sourcebook will stand as a classic reference for years to come, and a reminder that libertarianism is one of our oldest and most venerable American traditions. |
Contents
SAMUEL 8 | 5 |
WHAT SORT OF DESPOTISM DEMOCRATIC | 24 |
THE STATE | 42 |
PART TWO INDIVIDUALISMAND CIVIL SOCIETY | 65 |
THE LIBERTY OF THE ANCIENTS | 80 |
INTEREST RIGHTLY UNDERSTOOD | 93 |
A HUMAN BEING CANNOT BE JUSTLY OWNED | 108 |
ON EQUALITY AND INEQUALITY | 130 |
TWO KINDS OF ORDER | 291 |
F A Hayek Law Legislation and Liberty | 316 |
THE DIVISION OF LABOR | 329 |
Adam Smith The Wealth of Nations | 342 |
SOCIALISM AND INTERVENTION | 355 |
REDISTRIBUTING POWER | 371 |
Milton Friedman Capitalism and Freedom | 394 |
PART SIX PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL HARMONY | 411 |
THE TENDRILS OF COMMUNITY | 135 |
AN ARROW AGAINST ALL TYRANTS | 151 |
JUSTICE AND PROPERTY | 171 |
THE RIGHT TO IGNORE THE STATE | 191 |
Lysander Spooner No Treason | 207 |
THE ENTITLEMENT THEORY OF JUSTICE | 234 |
Robert Nozick Anarchy State and Utopia | 256 |
PART FOUR SPONTANEOUS ORDER | 263 |
Thomas Paine The Rights of | 277 |
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