{"product_id":"9781405170796","title":"A Brief History of Liberty","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBrief Histories of Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Brief History of Liberty\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Schmidtz | Jason Brennan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThrough a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a succinct yet thorough survey of personal freedom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the true meaning of liberty, drawing philosophical lessons about liberty from history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the writings of key historical figures from Socrates and Erasmus to Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Adam Smith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines philosophical rigor with social scientific analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that liberty refers to a range of related but specific ideas rather than limiting the concept to one definition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Schmidtz\u003c\/b\u003e is Kendrick Professor of Philosophy, joint Professor of Economics, and Director of the Freedom Center at the University of Arizona. His articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Philosophy, Ethics,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Theory.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Research, at Brown University, and a faculty associate of the Political Theory Project at Brown University. His articles have appeared in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, The Australasian \u003ci\u003eJournal of Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRatio.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 February 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405170796\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379114569868,"sku":"9781405170796","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405170796_5fb11c34-bdf0-4818-9ffe-6f23b4311884.jpg?v=1780105195","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405170796","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}